When to go · Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata in February
Great month. Inside Puerto Plata's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- 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 February
- Puerto PlataHighs around 29 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 8 days
- North coast and Samaná, Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanáfine
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.
Independence Day big impact
27 Feb · Dominican Republic
Military parade on the Malecón and carnival finale.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Peak whale month; carnival weekends; Independence Day 27 Feb.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.