Beach
Playa de Macao
La Altagracia Province · Dominican Republic · Caribbean Sea
18.7760, -68.5299 · Otra Banda, 20 km
- 29°Sea · September
- 29°High · September
- 9.3 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
Playa de Macao in January
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.7 h | 7.8 h | 8.7 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Playa de Macao in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.8 h | 8.7 h | 9.1 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Playa de Macao in March
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 27° | 28° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.7 h | 9.1 h | 9.3 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Playa de Macao in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Sea | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.1 h | 9.3 h | 8.6 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Playa de Macao in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month115 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.3 h | 8.6 h | 9.0 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Playa de Macao in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.6 h | 9.0 h | 9.2 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Playa de Macao in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.0 h | 9.2 h | 9.0 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Playa de Macao in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.2 h | 9.0 h | 8.5 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Playa de Macao in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month111 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.0 h | 8.5 h | 7.9 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Playa de Macao in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.5 h | 7.9 h | 7.2 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Playa de Macao in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month107 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Sea | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.9 h | 7.2 h | 7.7 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Playa de Macao in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.2 h | 7.7 h | 7.8 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Warmest sea of the year: September (28.9 °C) · most sunshine: April (9.3 h a day).
The beach itself
- 5Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 29 kmAirport: Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at PUJ airport (Punta Cana)
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.3 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 27.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan26°8 h51 mm
- Feb26°9 h34 mm
- Mar26°9 h34 mm
- Apr27°9 h67 mm
- May27°9 h115 mm
- Jun28°9 h74 mm
- Jul28°9 h90 mm
- Aug29°9 h106 mm
- Sep29°8 h111 mm
- Oct29°8 h97 mm
- Nov28°7 h107 mm
- Dec27°8 h64 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa de Macao: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 9 | 7.8 | 20 |
| February | 27 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 8.7 | 21 |
| March | 27 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 9.1 | 20 |
| April | 28 | 24 | 27 | 67 | 8 | 9.3 | 20 |
| May | 28 | 25 | 27 | 115 | 11 | 8.6 | 18 |
| June | 29 | 26 | 28 | 74 | 10 | 9.0 | 18 |
| July | 29 | 27 | 28 | 90 | 11 | 9.2 | 21 |
| August | 29 | 27 | 29 | 106 | 11 | 9.0 | 19 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 29 | 27 | 29 | 111 | 11 | 8.5 | 16 |
| October | 29 | 26 | 29 | 97 | 12 | 7.9 | 16 |
| November | 28 | 26 | 28 | 107 | 13 | 7.2 | 18 |
| December | 27 | 25 | 27 | 64 | 8 | 7.7 | 20 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 34 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 34 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |