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Brazil vs Dominican Republic

Brazil and Dominican Republic, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Brazil compared with Dominican Republic
BrazilMeasureDominican Republic
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
8Resorts in our catalog31
★ 4.7 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.6
$128–$405/night ppNightly rates$68–$505/night pp
0 of 8Adults-only resorts11 of 31
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
April–July on the northeast coastRainy seasonMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)Sweet spotDecember–April
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)LanguageSpanish (English at resorts)
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely usedCurrencyDominican peso; USD widely accepted
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)Power110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the rightDrivingOn the right
Salvador (SSA)Main airportPunta Cana (PUJ)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)Flight time~3.5–4h from the US East Coast

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Brazil resorts
Brazil
Map of Dominican Republic resorts
Dominican Republic

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and Dominican Republic
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Brazil · high °F868786848280797981838485
Dominican Republic · high °F848485868788898988878684
Brazil · rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Dominican Republic · rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Punta Cana: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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