Weather to Expect and Earthquake Prediction?

As far as earthquakes are concerned, nobody can tell you when, where or whether there will be one. Just like nobody knows for sure which planes will fall out of the sky. If these things really bother you, best stay home.

Re the weather in mid-May, best to wait for the predictions closer to your date of departure. and when you read them, most of our rain comes in short showers, sometimes very heavy showers, interspersed with sunshine. Very few days completely lost due to rain. Bring an umbrella and light rain jacket and you will be ready for anything.

mikefromphilly said:

Thanks for the info...I should restate my question re earthquakes, as obviously no one can predict...are there particular areas that have fault lines or are subject to greater risk than others. Thanks again!

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Punta Cana is not a high risk area for earthquakes. I don't think anyone can plan a vacation on whether an earthquake can affect an area. San Francisco, California is a high risk earthquake area and I doubt very much that stops anyone but the extremely precautious from traveling there!

For your information, a 6.1 earthquake shook the Dominican Republic (the higher risk areas of Santiago and Puerto Plata) last September. All hotel structures withstood the hurricane outstandingly well, thus earthquakes should be the furthest of your concerns when traveling here. You should be more concerned about getting a bad sunburn.

For a link on what to expect weather-wise, see http://dr1.com/travel/expect/weather.shtml