Dominican Republic vs Morocco

Beachfront bar with a thatched palapa roof, white columns, and wooden counter on the sand at Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa.

Dominican Republic31 resorts · ★ 4.6 average

Large manicured lawn in front of terracotta building with palm trees at Sol Oasis Marrakech, outdoor seating visible under covered patio.

Dominican Republic and Morocco, 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

Dominican Republic compared with Morocco
Dominican Republic	Measure	Morocco
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
31	Resorts in our catalog	17
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$68–$505/night pp	Nightly rates	$56–$1371/night pp
11 of 31	Adults-only resorts	2 of 17
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours	Rainy season	November–February, and lightly
December–April	Sweet spot	Genuinely year-round; spring and fall are ideal
Spanish (English at resorts)	Language	Arabic & French (English at resorts)
Dominican peso; USD widely accepted	Currency	Moroccan dirham (MAD) – closed currency, get cash locally
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	220V, Type C/E plugs (European – adapter needed)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Punta Cana (PUJ)	Main airport	Agadir (AGA), Marrakech (RAK), or Casablanca (CMN)
~3.5–4h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~7–8h from the US East Coast (often via Europe)

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

On the map

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and Morocco
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Dominican Republic · high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	88	87	86	84
Morocco · high °F	69	70	73	74	77	79	81	81	81	79	74	70
Dominican Republic · rain (in)	2.0	1.7	1.7	2.5	4.5	3.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	4.5	3.5	2.5
Morocco · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.3	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	2.0	2.2

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and Agadir: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

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