Best time of year to explore DR

welcome to the forums!     Safety is a relative term. I have lived all over this country and done so  safely! Its more about how you behave and what you do than the  area. That being said  you do need to assess all areas you may want to live in.

Best time of year -   right now none.  We are in a pandemic.

Normally  if you come during high season its much more expensive to stay. If you come in shoulder season you will get the best deals!   Shoulder season is  after Easter to  end of June.   And then End Sept to  mid december.

Hi Norm! I recommend visiting an area during different times of the year if you are planning to live here year round.

Rainy season is very different weather-wise and activity wise; if you are in an area with a lot of tourists (Dominican or international) then high season will be much busier than the rest of the year (high season - more traffic, busier beaches; low season - some restaurants have shorter hours or are closed more days of the week).

Before picking a place, you'll want to experience it a number of times, so try not to visit at the same time year after year!

Check out the attached 'Go Dominican Republic' website which is the official tourism website.

https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/

It is full of information and if you go to frequently asked questions you will find something on weather which can help you understand the climate here.

I agree with ddmcgee's post; you ought to try your preferred destination at differing times of the year. Some people find the high humidity and heat during the months of August through October (peak tropical storm season) uncomfortable but that is the tropics.

The island is bigger than you may realise by looking at a map due to topography and does have climate variations, albeit your preferred destination is fairly typical of the Caribbean generally and does benefit from the prevailing breezes throughout most of the year.

https://www.punta-cana.info/en/weather/averages.html

I do think the climate is less predictable these days and the country has had some wet periods and periods of drought.

lennoxnev: thank you excellent sites to view , I am already sharing it with my wife and daughter for the to view. Here the weather is 27 degrees and I have the heater going and really is not my cup of tea anymore . I envy you guys just a few more days of this. Krumite

Ni Norm - I am currently back in AB by Red Deer. PM me if you wish. I am back here working to raise money to build in Moca, where my wife is from. Cheers.

Thank you everyone for your input and info it is greatly appreciated

I visit the DR 4 or 5 times a year since 2013 at all different times.  I really don't think it matters except in tourist areas during high season. I travel all over the country and I am moving there next year. I am sure you will get a lot of answers here.  Have you been there before.  I would suggest at least 5 trips to different parts of the country.