Weather in Punta Cana in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +26°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +27°C.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in March?
Punta Cana is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Punta Cana, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Punta Cana in March
Water in Punta Cana in March is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +27°C, with an average of +26°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +26°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Punta Cana in March?
Climate in Punta Cana in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 38 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 37 mm to 38 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 3 to 4.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Punta Cana is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Punta Cana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Punta Cana in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2023 (+28°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 611 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1494 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Punta Cana, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.