When to go · Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata in July
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; summer holidays for Dominicans and the diaspora; Merengue festivals (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; summer holidays for Dominicans and the diaspora; Merengue festivals (check).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Puerto PlataHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 9 days
- North coast and Samaná, Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanáhot
Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- Medium
Dominican Republic overall: Hot; summer holidays for Dominicans and the diaspora; Merengue festivals (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; summer holidays for Dominicans and the diaspora; Merengue festivals (check).
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen