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

Punta Cana and Varadero split the year 2–2 — Punta Cana wins January and June, Varadero wins April and November, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

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

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

Varadero

🇨🇺 Cuba · tropical climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

Punta Cana vs Varadero — all 12 months

MonthPunta CanaVaraderoWinnerGap
January92Shot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airPunta Cana4
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airTie2
March92Shot, a little rain, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airTie1
April89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air93Shot, a little rain, clean airVaradero4
May86Asweltering, rainy, clean air84Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
June88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airPunta Cana8
July84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air84Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
August83Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
September82Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
October81Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
November81Asweltering, rainy, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airVaradero8
December90Shot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, dry, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (88 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.