Dominican Republic in December

December is Dominican Republic's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 4 destinations average 86/100, led by Puerto Plata at 90 — 32°C and 14 rainy days — while Santo Domingo trails at 74 with 38 mm of rain.

#4 of 12 months for Dominican Republic · 4 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic, month by month

86/100 in December

Where in Dominican Republic in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Puerto Plata	Beach	32°C	60 mm · 14 days	90 tier S	—
2	Punta Cana	Beach	33°C	51 mm · 15 days	90 tier S	—
3	Samaná	Beach	30°C	57 mm · 17 days	90 tier S	—
4	Santo Domingo	City	34°C	38 mm · 12 days	74 tier B	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Dominican Republic in December

Christmas and New Year peak · Punta Cana and 1 more place · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
Christmas and New Year · Samaná and 1 more place · 18 Dec – 2 Jan

Seasons in force

Winter-sun season · 2 places Dry season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 1 of Dominican Republic's 2 well-known places this month.

Better months for Dominican Republic

January · 88/100 February · 87/100 March · 87/100 Weakest: October · 78/100

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