Punta Cana in September
The calmest month of the year, with highs of 30 °C, lows of 26 °C and 19 rainy days; the core of the hurricane season.
Is September a good time to visit Punta Cana?
September is one of the better months to visit Punta Cana. Crowds sit around 41/100, with typical highs near 30°C.
September is the quietest month of the year in Punta Cana.
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- Our Lady of Mercedes (24 September)
Best days in September
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in September
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in September
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How September compares
Every month in Punta Cana, ranked by how calm it is.
Where to stay
The next September weekend, Friday to Sunday, for two adults (Sep 3 – 5, 2027). Change the dates on Booking.com; outside peak season, nightly rates tend to be lower.
Frequently asked questions
Is September a good month to visit Punta Cana?
September is one of the better months to visit Punta Cana. Crowds sit around 41/100, with typical highs near 30°C.
How crowded is Punta Cana in September?
Punta Cana sits at roughly 41/100 in September on our crowd scale, which is 20 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is September.
What is the weather like in Punta Cana in September?
Expect highs around 30°C and lows near 26°C in September, with about 19 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the ERA5 climate reanalysis (Copernicus, via Open-Meteo); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.
Monthly crowd index: calculated from recorded overnight stays (table Monthly air arrivals by residence and airport (non-residents, Punta Cana airport, files lleg_total_2023 to 2025); monthly arrivals, not overnight stays, 2023–2025; area: Punta Cana (non-resident arrivals at Punta Cana airport)), published byBanco Central de la República Dominicana (data from MITUR and Dirección General de Migración).
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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