Dominican Republic vs Turks & Caicos

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

White modern villa with turquoise pool overlooking ocean beach at Ambergris Cay, with lounge chairs and covered patio seating.

Dominican Republic and Turks & Caicos, 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 Turks & Caicos
Dominican Republic	Measure	Turks & Caicos
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
31	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$68–$505/night pp	Nightly rates	$333–$1227/night pp
11 of 31	Adults-only resorts	1 of 5
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours	Rainy season	September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
December–April	Sweet spot	December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
Spanish (English at resorts)	Language	English
Dominican peso; USD widely accepted	Currency	U.S. dollar (official)
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Punta Cana (PUJ)	Main airport	Providenciales (PLS)
~3.5–4h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~1.5–3.5h 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

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and Turks & Caicos
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
Turks & Caicos · high °F	81	81	83	84	87	89	90	90	89	87	84	82
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
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	3.0	2.5