Country guide

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana's all-inclusive sands, colonial Santo Domingo and kite-surf bays, with real mountains behind them.

Currency

DOP

Language

Spanish

English

Widely spoken

Payment

Cards & cash mixed

Power

Type A / B

120 V, 60 Hz

Dialing

+1-809

Destinations

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana

The Caribbean's easiest beach holiday: reef-calmed water, palm-lined sand and a short transfer from the airport.

✓ best Jun-Jul, Dec-Apr

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo

The oldest continuously inhabited European city in the Americas, where the New World's first cathedral still holds Mass a few blocks from the dance floors.

✓ best Dec-Apr

Climate zones, month by month

Dominican Republic has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Punta Cana →

Jan

29°

21°

85mm

10d rain

Feb

29°

21°

63mm

6d rain

Mar

29°

22°

50mm

7d rain

Apr

30°

23°

65mm

9d rain

May

30°

24°

129mm

14d rain

Jun

31°

24°

94mm

12d rain

Jul

32°

24°

85mm

15d rain

Aug

32°

24°

107mm

16d rain

Sep

32°

24°

135mm

15d rain

Oct

32°

24°

124mm

17d rain

Nov

30°

23°

131mm

16d rain

Dec

29°

22°

91mm

10d rain

✓ Best Jun-Jul, Dec-Apr

Watch for Jun-Nov cyclones & hurricanes risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Santo Domingo →

Jan

30°

21°

68mm

7d rain

Feb

30°

21°

59mm

5d rain

Mar

31°

22°

54mm

6d rain

Apr

31°

23°

86mm

7d rain

May

31°

24°

151mm

10d rain

Jun

32°

24°

119mm

8d rain

Jul

32°

24°

157mm

9d rain

Aug

32°

24°

195mm

11d rain

Sep

32°

24°

192mm

10d rain

Oct

32°

24°

177mm

11d rain

Nov

31°

23°

148mm

10d rain

Dec

31°

22°

77mm

7d rain

✓ Best Dec-Apr

Watch for Jun-Nov cyclones & hurricanes risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions