When to go · Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata, month by month
The best months for Puerto Plata: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: First rainy season; showers, mostly short.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; summer holidays for Dominicans and the diaspora; Merengue festivals (check).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hurricane season ends 30 Nov; north coast wet.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
February: Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Puerto Plata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.