Punta Cana vs Samaná: which is better, month by month

Samaná beats Punta Cana in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (85 vs 81) — 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.

Punta Cana vs Samaná — all 12 months

MonthPunta CanaSamanáWinnerGap
January92Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0
March92Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
April89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, rainy, clean airTie1
May86Asweltering, rainy, clean air88Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
June88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
July84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airTie3
August83Asweltering, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
September82Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
October81Asweltering, rainy, clean air85Asweltering, rainy, clean airSamaná4
November81Asweltering, rainy, clean air84Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
December90Shot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (81 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Punta Cana

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
0 of 12

Samaná

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
1 of 12

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