When to go · Las Terrenas
Las Terrenas in January
Great month. Inside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Las Terrenas
Inside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.
Weather in January
- Las TerrenasHighs around 29 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Dry in the south; showers on the north coast; whales arrive in Samaná mid-month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast