London (Great Britain) vs Punta Cana (Dominican Republic): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) has a higher monthly mean temperature than London (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

London
July: 18.57
Punta Cana
September: 27.63

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

London
January: 4.73
Punta Cana
February: 24.91

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

London
April: 1.33
Punta Cana
March: 1.69

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

London
July: 10.94
Punta Cana
June: 11.64
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 8.85 °C (July); the largest is 20.31 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain) and 2.71 °C in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

London (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 2 months and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) in 10; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

London (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

  • London (Great Britain) — Reference period: 2013–2023
  • Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) minus London (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month London Punta Cana +/-
Jan 4.73 25.03 20.31
Feb 5.44 24.91 19.47
Mar 6.84 24.99 18.16
Apr 9.18 25.66 16.47
May 12.67 26.43 13.77
Jun 16.27 27.21 10.94
Jul 18.57 27.42 8.85
Aug 17.74 27.59 9.85
Sep 15.48 27.63 12.14
Oct 12.31 27.24 14.93
Nov 8.09 26.30 18.21
Dec 6.52 25.71 19.20
⌀ Month 11.15 26.34 15.19

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month London Punta Cana +/-
Jan 3.74 10.15 6.41
Feb 5.11 10.58 5.47
Mar 6.38 10.90 4.52
Apr 9.22 11.21 1.99
May 10.11 11.32 1.21
Jun 10.51 11.64 1.12
Jul 10.94 11.30 0.36
Aug 9.68 10.77 1.09
Sep 8.02 10.25 2.23
Oct 5.86 9.89 4.03
Nov 4.12 9.56 5.44
Dec 3.14 10.11 6.96
⌀ Month 7.24 10.64 3.40

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month London Punta Cana +/-
Jan 1.92 1.80 -0.13
Feb 1.71 2.00 0.29
Mar 1.61 1.69 0.08
Apr 1.33 2.35 1.02
May 1.85 3.33 1.48
Jun 1.93 2.35 0.42
Jul 1.79 3.37 1.57
Aug 2.02 4.50 2.48
Sep 1.61 4.78 3.17
Oct 2.51 4.25 1.74
Nov 2.27 5.72 3.45
Dec 2.10 2.05 -0.05
⌀ Month 1.89 3.18 1.29

Snow (mm)

Month London Punta Cana +/-
Jan 0.94 0.00 -0.94
Feb 0.76 0.00 -0.76
Mar 0.77 0.00 -0.77
Apr 0.05 0.00 -0.05
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.04 0.00 -0.04
Dec 0.40 0.00 -0.40
⌀ Month 0.25 0.00 -0.25