Ocho Rios vs Punta Cana: which is better, month by month

Punta Cana beats Ocho Rios in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (81 vs 75) — and they are within 3 points in November to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Ocho Rios vs Punta Cana — all 12 months

MonthOcho RiosPunta CanaWinnerGap
January90Shot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0
March90Shot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2
April87Asweltering, rainy, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie2
May83Asweltering, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
June86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie2
July86Asweltering, a little rain84Asweltering, rainy, muggy airTie2
August84Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
September80Asweltering, rainy, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
October75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPunta Cana6
November81Ahot, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
December88Ahot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (75 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ocho Rios

🇯🇲 Jamaica · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Punta Cana

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
1 of 12

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