Location & Surroundings

Punta Caña is a settlement in San Juan Province, Dominican Republic, at 502 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Juan de Herrera, 12 km to the east. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 160 km to the east. The nearest airport is Maria Montez International Airport, 74 km away.

Also known as: Пунта Кана

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 52' 59" N, 71° 21' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 502 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 330 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ru
Пунта Кана
Punta Caña

Weather in Punta Cana

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

Now 19.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 27.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 771 W/m2.

Temperature
19.5 C
Wind
1.2 m/s E (110 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.30 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 19.5 1.2 110 93 1,015.2 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 21.1 2.2 124 88 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 85 26.2 n/a
12h 27.5 3.4 142 58 1,013.9 0.36 / 0.36 38 770.6 n/a
18h 21.1 1.6 108 90 1,015.4 0.63 / 0.99 51 333.7 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 1.4 104 93 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.30 18 0.0 n/a
30h 21.4 1.6 109 81 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 27.3 n/a
36h 28.1 4.0 142 54 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 755.5 n/a
42h 21.1 1.2 92 88 1,015.9 1.00 / 1.00 100 333.0 n/a
Saturday 19.4 1.1 99 93 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.02 30 0.0 n/a
54h 21.6 1.0 94 83 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.02 11 24.8 n/a
60h 28.5 2.9 143 50 1,015.2 0.28 / 0.29 96 773.6 n/a
66h 20.7 1.4 93 84 1,016.6 1.16 / 1.45 38 322.6 n/a
Sunday 19.3 0.8 74 86 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.07 55 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Punta Cana?
Now 19.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 27.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 771 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 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 18:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Punta Cana?
Local time is 12:16. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Punta Cana?
DEM 502 m.
Where is Punta Cana located?
It is at 18.88300, -71.35000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Punta Cana in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3494243

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