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Los Cabos vs Punta Cana

Los Cabos and Punta Cana, 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.

Los Cabos guide · Punta Cana guide · How we score

By the numbers

Los CabosPunta Cana
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog020
Average guest rating—★ 4.6
Nightly rates—Under $300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 08 of 20
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonEssentially just September, and brieflyMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours
Sweet spotOctober–June; whales December–AprilDecember–April
AirportLos Cabos (SJD) — Corridor resorts 20–45 minPunta Cana (PUJ) — most resorts 15–30 min away
Best forAdults-leaning luxury, golf, whale season, West Coast escapesValue, families, groups, first-time all-inclusive trips
Flight time~2–3h from the US West Coast~3.5–4.5h 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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Los Cabos — high °F787981858993939290888480
Punta Cana — high °F848485868788898988878684
Los Cabos — rain (in)0.30.10.10.00.00.10.91.64.01.00.40.6
Punta Cana — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5

Approximate climate normals for Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo and Punta Cana / Bávaro — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Los Cabos

No Los Cabos resorts in our catalog yet.

Full Los Cabos guide

Best of Punta Cana

  1. 1.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Excellence Punta Cana — · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Secrets · Barceló Hotels & Resorts · The Luxury Collection

Full Punta Cana guide

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