Location & Surroundings

Punta Caña is a fourth-order administrative division in San Juan Province, Dominican Republic, at 544 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Juan de Herrera, 11 km to the east. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 160 km to the east. The nearest airport is Maria Montez International Airport, 75 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
  • a subdivision of a third-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 53' 33" N, 71° 20' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 544 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 80 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

Subregions (Fifth-order administrative division)

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Weather in Punta Cana

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Punta Cana, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 21.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 29.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 761 W/m2.

Temperature
21.4 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (91 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
75 %
Precip
0.19 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 21.4 1.5 91 84 1,015.8 - / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.5 109 89 1,015.8 0.27 / 0.27 100 0.0 n/a
12h 21.5 1.7 122 81 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 27.4 n/a
18h 29.0 2.9 142 43 1,014.6 0.02 / 0.02 100 761.3 n/a
Tomorrow 21.1 1.3 80 74 1,016.1 0.17 / 0.19 13 336.5 n/a
30h 19.3 0.9 83 80 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
36h 21.7 1.0 121 74 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 50 27.1 n/a
42h 29.0 3.4 146 47 1,014.8 0.25 / 0.25 44 781.0 n/a
Monday 21.0 1.5 85 81 1,016.7 2.13 / 2.38 67 353.9 n/a
54h 19.0 1.0 83 86 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.09 52 0.0 n/a
60h 21.3 0.6 76 77 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 24.3 n/a
66h 28.9 2.7 142 47 1,015.0 0.05 / 0.05 16 720.8 n/a
Tuesday 20.7 1.3 95 85 1,016.6 4.33 / 4.38 50 343.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Punta Cana?
Now 21.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 29.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 761 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Punta Cana today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:39 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Punta Cana?
Local time is 04:25. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is a fourth-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Punta Cana?
DEM 544 m.
Where is Punta Cana located?
It is at 18.89249, -71.34178 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Punta Cana in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11155471

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