Weather in Punta Cana in October 2025
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Punta Cana;
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +29°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +28°C.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in October?
Punta Cana is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down 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:
Water temperature in Punta Cana in October
Water in Punta Cana in October is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
The water temperature in October is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Punta Cana in October?
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 | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 128 mm | 128 mm | 106 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | 23 | ||||
| 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. The rainfall amount in October stays the same as in the previous month with a 128 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
November 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 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 (+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.