Water temperature in Punta Cana in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Punta Cana in May? Average water temperature in Punta Cana in May is 27.5°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Punta Cana in May is 29°C, and the coldest is 26.2°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Punta Cana

Changes water temperature in Punta Cana in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Punta Cana for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Punta Cana, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of May.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 May	27.6°C	27.8°C	26.2°C	28°C
2 May	27.7°C	28°C	26.4°C	28°C
3 May	27.6°C	27.9°C	26.4°C	28°C
4 May	27.7°C	28.1°C	26.3°C	28.1°C
5 May	27.6°C	28.1°C	26.5°C	28.1°C
6 May	27.6°C	28°C	26.5°C	28.1°C
7 May	27.8°C	28.1°C	26.5°C	28.1°C
8 May	27.9°C	27.8°C	26.4°C	27.9°C
9 May	27.9°C	28.1°C	26.5°C	28.2°C
10 May	28°C	28°C	26.8°C	28.2°C
11 May	28.3°C	28.1°C	26.9°C	28.3°C
12 May	28.3°C	28.1°C	27°C	28.3°C
13 May	28.1°C	28.1°C	26.9°C	28.1°C
14 May	28.2°C	28.4°C	27°C	28.4°C
15 May	28°C	28.3°C	26.9°C	28.3°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 May	27.9°C	28.4°C	26.8°C	28.4°C
17 May	28.1°C	28.3°C	26.6°C	28.3°C
18 May	28°C	28.8°C	26.6°C	28.8°C
19 May	28°C	29°C	27°C	29°C
20 May	28.1°C	28.9°C	26.9°C	28.9°C
21 May	28.3°C	28.6°C	27°C	28.6°C
22 May	28.2°C	28.6°C	27°C	28.6°C
23 May	28.2°C	28.7°C	27°C	28.7°C
24 May	28.2°C	28.6°C	27°C	28.6°C
25 May	28.2°C	28.5°C	27.2°C	28.5°C
26 May	28.4°C	28.5°C	27.1°C	28.5°C
27 May	28°C	28.4°C	27.2°C	28.4°C
28 May	28.3°C	28.4°C	26.9°C	28.5°C
29 May	28.2°C	28.5°C	27.1°C	28.5°C
30 May	28.6°C	28.6°C	27.2°C	28.6°C
31 May	28.5°C	28.5°C	27°C	28.9°C

Average water temperature in Punta Cana in May over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
27.7°C	27.4°C	27.1°C	27.3°C	27.9°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
27.2°C	27.2°C	28.1°C	28.3°C	28°C

Punta Cana sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Punta Cana in May over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in May. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Cap Cana	27.5°C	26.2°C	28.8°C
Bavaro	27.3°C	26°C	28.6°C
Arena Gorda	27.2°C	26°C	28.4°C
Playa Bavaro	27.2°C	26°C	28.4°C
Macao	27.2°C	26°C	28.2°C
Boca de Yuma	27.5°C	26.3°C	28.6°C
Playas Uvero Alto	27.1°C	25.9°C	28.2°C
Saona Island	27.7°C	26.1°C	29.2°C
Canto de la Playa	27.7°C	26.2°C	29.2°C
Dominicus	27.8°C	26.4°C	29.2°C

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Our report for Punta Cana is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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