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Dominican Republic vs Philippines

Dominican Republic and Philippines, 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 Philippines
Dominican RepublicMeasurePhilippines
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
31Resorts in our catalog4
★ 4.6Average guest rating★ 4.7 (better)
$68–$505/night ppNightly rates$170–$628/night pp
11 of 31Adults-only resorts0 of 4
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpoursRainy seasonJune–November
December–AprilSweet spotJanuary–April
Spanish (English at resorts)LanguageFilipino & English (English widely spoken)
Dominican peso; USD widely acceptedCurrencyPhilippine peso (PHP)
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)
On the rightDrivingOn the right
Punta Cana (PUJ)Main airportCaticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)
~3.5–4h from the US East CoastFlight time~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop

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 Dominican Republic resorts
Dominican Republic
Map of Philippines resorts
Philippines

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and Philippines
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dominican Republic · high °F848485868788898988878684
Philippines · high °F868788909190888888888886
Dominican Republic · rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5
Philippines · rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5

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

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