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When to go · Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata, month by month

The best months for Puerto Plata: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C / 20 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C / 20 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).30 °C / 20 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).30 °C / 21 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: First rainy season; showers, mostly short.31 °C / 22 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hot; summer holidays for Dominicans and the diaspora; Merengue festivals (check).32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).32 °C / 23 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).32 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Dominican Republic: Hurricane season ends 30 Nov; north coast wet.31 °C / 22 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C / 21 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday