Weather in Punta Cana in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +28°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°C.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in May?
Punta Cana is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Punta Cana:
Water temperature in Punta Cana in May
Water in Punta Cana in May is Warm. It varies from +27°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +27°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Punta Cana in May?
Climate in Punta Cana in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 115 mm | 84 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 81% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 24 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 57 mm to 115 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Punta Cana is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Punta Cana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Punta Cana in May 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.
FAQ
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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.