Weather in Punta Cana in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in October
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +28°C.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in October?
Punta Cana is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is one of the warmest months in Punta Cana, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Punta Cana in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 129 mm | 128 mm | 105 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 129 mm to 128 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 3 to 4.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 decreasing during October, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Punta Cana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Punta Cana in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+28°C) and the highest in 2009 (+32°C). The driest year was 2014 with only 46 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 340 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, 2022.
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.