When to go · Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata in December
Great month. Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto Plata
Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Weather in December
- Puerto PlataHighs around 29 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 11 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Dominican Republic
Family time; Nochebuena on the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Dry south, Christmas crowds and higher prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast