Punta Cana vs San Juan: which is better, month by month

Punta Cana beats San Juan in all 12 months — its lead peaks in September (82 vs 61).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Punta Cana vs San Juan — all 12 months

MonthPunta CanaSan JuanWinnerGap
January92Shot, a little rain, clean air77Bhot, a little rain, clean airPunta Cana15
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air75Bhot, a little rain, clean airPunta Cana16
March92Shot, a little rain, clean air77Bhot, a little rain, clean airPunta Cana15
April89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air72Bhot, rainy, clean airPunta Cana17
May86Asweltering, rainy, clean air70Bsweltering, rainy, clean airPunta Cana16
June88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air70Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airPunta Cana18
July84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air66Csweltering, rainy, clean airPunta Cana18
August83Asweltering, rainy, clean air64Csweltering, rainy, clean airPunta Cana19
September82Asweltering, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, rainy, clean airPunta Cana21
October81Asweltering, rainy, clean air63Csweltering, rainy, clean airPunta Cana18
November81Asweltering, rainy, clean air64Csweltering, soaked, clean airPunta Cana17
December90Shot, a little rain, clean air73Bhot, a little rain, clean airPunta Cana17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (82 vs 61). 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
12 of 12

San Juan

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · tropical climate

Best month
January 77/100
Months won
0 of 12

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