Weather in Punta Cana in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Punta Cana;
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in January
Going from a maximum of +81°F during the day to a minimum of +72°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +79°F.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in January?
Punta Cana is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Punta Cana, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Punta Cana in January
Water in Punta Cana in January is Warm. It varies from +78°F to +81°F, with an average of +80°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +79°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Punta Cana in January?
Climate in Punta Cana in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 42 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +80°F | +79°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +79°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 53 mm to 42 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 3 to 4.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Punta Cana is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Punta Cana?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Punta Cana in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+80°F) and the highest in 2023 (+82°F). 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.