When to go · Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata in December
Great month. Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Puerto Plata in this guide.
Weather in December
- Puerto PlataHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 11 days
- North coast and Samaná, Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanárainy
Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Dominican Republic
Family time; Nochebuena on the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Dry south, Christmas crowds and higher prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Puerto Plata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast