Dominican Republic vs U.S. Virgin Islands

White multi-story resort building with pool, loungers, umbrellas, and palm trees on manicured lawn at Excellence El Carmen.

Dominican Republic33 resorts · ★ 4.6 average

Curved turquoise pool with wooden bar structure and blue umbrellas, overlooking beach and calm Caribbean waters at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.

U.S. Virgin Islands1 resort · ★ 4.4 average

Dominican Republic and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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.

Dominican Republic guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

Dominican Republic compared with U.S. Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic	Measure	U.S. Virgin Islands
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	–
33 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	1
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$68–$505/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$218–$220/night pp
12 of 33	Adults-only resorts	0 of 1
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours	Rainy season	September–November
December–April	Sweet spot	December–April
Dominican peso; USD widely accepted	Currency	U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
On the right	Driving	On the left, in U.S.-spec cars

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.

On the map

Dominican Republic

U.S. Virgin Islands

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and U.S. Virgin Islands
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
U.S. Virgin Islands · high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
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
U.S. Virgin Islands · rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and St. Croix / St. Thomas: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.