When to go · Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Puerto Plata
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season peak, heavy rain).
Weather in August
- Puerto PlataHighs around 32 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 9 days
- North coast and Samaná, Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanástorm or typhoon risk
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
- Medium
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- Medium
Dominican Republic overall: Storm risk rising; Restoration Day 16 Aug.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries