Punta Cana in February

When to go

February is inside the stretch the tourism board calls the most pleasant weather of the year, and inside Punta Cana's peak season and driest season. Carnival takes place in February, and the tourism board's own pages point to La Vega for the Vegano Carnival, so check its events page if you want to see one. Independence Day, an official public holiday, falls late in the month, so confirm the date for the year you travel. The weather office's February figures still list some rain days, so a light rain layer is worth packing.

Trip facts

• The Dominican tourism board says all passengers entering or departing the Dominican Republic on commercial flights must complete the free electronic entry and exit form (the e-Ticket) before arriving at the airline counter. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. (www.nhc.noaa.gov, checked 2026-10-15)
• Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) lists a Terminal A and a Terminal B on its website. (www.puntacanainternationalairport.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board says the local currency is the Dominican peso (RD$). (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board says Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is a short drive from most resorts, with airport transfers, taxis and car rentals among the options. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board lists Punta Cana's peak season as December–April and summer, and its driest season as December to April. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• WMO's World Weather Information Service, using data from the Dominican national weather office for 1961–1990, lists a February maximum temperature of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) and a minimum of 21.8 °C (71.2 °F) for Punta Cana. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-15)
• WMO's World Weather Information Service, using data from the Dominican national weather office for 1961–1990, lists February rainfall of 54.2 mm and 6.8 rain days for Punta Cana. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board says the months of December through early March boast the most pleasant weather in the Dominican Republic. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board says Christmas is one of the most festive times of the year in the Dominican Republic, apart from Carnival in February. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board's La Vega page names the Vegano Carnival, which it calls the oldest carnival in the Americas, and lists February as La Vega's high season. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Dominican tourism board lists February 27 as Independence Day, one of the country's 12 official public holidays. (www.godominicanrepublic.com, checked 2026-10-15)