When to go · Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata in June

Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.

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: Medium; Dominican Republic overall
Prices: Medium; Dominican Republic overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodDominican Republic month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.

June is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

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

Dominican Republic overall: Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Plata, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.

January: Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).

Puerto Plata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.