Weatheo

Puerto Plata Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Puerto Plata month looks like before you travel — then check the live Puerto Plata forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

33°C average high

Coolest month

January

20°C average low

Wettest month

November

57 mm of rain

Driest month

July

13 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Puerto Plata by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January28°C20°C13°C / 34°C
48 mm
85%12 km/h
February29°C20°C14°C / 33°C
41 mm
84%13 km/h
March29°C20°C16°C / 50°C
42 mm
82%13 km/h
April30°C22°C15°C / 35°C
50 mm
81%14 km/h
May31°C23°C19°C / 36°C
38 mm
82%14 km/h
June33°C24°C20°C / 38°C
21 mm
80%16 km/h
July33°C24°C20°C / 42°C
13 mm
80%17 km/h
August33°C24°C21°C / 38°C
26 mm
81%15 km/h
September33°C23°C19°C / 38°C
36 mm
83%13 km/h
October32°C23°C19°C / 37°C
45 mm
83%11 km/h
November30°C22°C17°C / 35°C
57 mm
85%11 km/h
December29°C20°C15°C / 33°C
54 mm
85%12 km/h

Best time to visit Puerto Plata

The most comfortable time to visit Puerto Plata is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around November, totalling about 471 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 33°C. November is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 57 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Puerto Plata forecast for what is happening now.

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