Dominican Republic November — the returning blue skies and calming Caribbean sea as the rainy season ends

Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic

November

Shoulder recovery month — rains ease, prices rise from October lows, and the beach season begins again.

Best match

#6 of 12 months

There are better months for Dominican Republic — see the full ranking below.

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Climate

High

29°C

Low

21°C

Rain

80mm

Sun

7.5hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How November scores in Dominican Republic

Weather
Very good
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good

What you gain in November

  • November is when the DR transitions back to good weather — rainfall drops from October's 175mm to 80mm, sunshine hours improve, and the resort beaches return to reliable usable condition; November visitors enjoy near-dry-season beach quality at pre-peak-season pricing
  • The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends November 30 — November visitors face minimal tropical storm risk compared to August–October while still benefiting from rates below the December–April peak; it represents the best late-season value window
  • Kiteboarding and windsurfing at Cabarete: November marks the return of consistent trade winds to the north coast after the weather-disrupted summer; the north coast kite season runs October through January, and November is the first reliable month for strong, consistent kite wind after the hurricane season interruption

What you sacrifice

  • Prices begin climbing back toward peak levels in November as the winter sun season gathers momentum — the affordable rates of September–October are behind, and the best Punta Cana resorts are booking up for the December–April peak
  • The first two weeks of November can still see lingering rain from the tail of the hurricane season — the weather transition is gradual rather than sharp, and early-November visits should allow for a few wet days
  • Thanksgiving week (fourth Thursday of November) triggers the first significant North American demand spike of the winter season — accommodation at popular Punta Cana resorts during Thanksgiving fills quickly

How November compares to February (best month)

FactorNovemberFebruary
Weather
7
9
Value
6
4
Crowds
6
4

November in other destinations

Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (26°C)Seychelles (29°C)Nepal (21°C)Jordan (19°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Cairo (25.3°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Penang (30.8°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Dominican Republic, not across destinations. Methodology →