Las Terrenas in October

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak hurricane season); winter for snorkelling (surf season).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatInside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.
• JanuaryGreatInside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.
• FebruaryGreatInside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.
• MarchGreatInside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.

• Las TerrenasHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
• North coast and Samaná, Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanástorm or typhoon risk

  Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.

Crowds · Dominican Republic overall

Low

Prices · Dominican Republic overall

Low

Dominican Republic overall: Storms and rain still likely.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Las Terrenas, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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