Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Weather

Current: 23.62°C/74.52°F, Wind SW at 7.6 km/h, 93% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Puerto Plata,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated: 16:12 PM Saturday 18 May 2024
24°C
75.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Scattered Clouds

Pressure: 1,014 hPa

Sea level: 1,014 hPa

Temperature: 24.47°C

Cloud: 27%

Humidity: 93%

Wind: SSE 5.98 km/h

Visibility: 10,000 m

Weather forecast

Tue
23 Apr
30°C
Rain
Wed
24 Apr
28°C
Rain
Thu
25 Apr
27°C
Rain
Fri
26 Apr
29°C
Rain
Sat
27 Apr
27°C
Rain
Hourly forecast today:
17:00 PM
23° / 24°
23° / 24°
Scattered Clouds
93% 7.6 km/h
18:00 PM
24° / 25°
24° / 25°
Scattered Clouds
90% 11.16 km/h
19:00 PM
26° / 27°
26° / 27°
Scattered Clouds
81% 13.61 km/h
20:00 PM
29° / 30°
29° / 30°
Broken Clouds
66% 10.08 km/h
21:00 PM
31° / 31°
31° / 31°
Broken Clouds
53% 11.16 km/h
22:00 PM
32° / 32°
32° / 32°
Broken Clouds
50% 13.75 km/h
23:00 PM
32° / 32°
32° / 32°
Broken Clouds
50% 15.37 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 28.89°C
  • Average low 24.85°C
  • Hottest day (18 May 2024) 32.33°C
  • Coldest day (22 May 2024) 23.96°C
  • Average humidity 77.4%
  • Days with precipitation 16 days
  • Highest precipitation 14.55 mm (06 May 2024)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 30°C
  • Min: 23°C
  • Total Precipitation: 8.22 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Puerto Plata over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Puerto Plata in the coming days

Rainfall in Puerto Plata in the coming days

Puerto Plata Climate Summary

Puerto Plata features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 26.45ºC (79.61ºF), which is about 0.38% higher than the national average for Dominican Republic. Annually, the city experiences approximately 52.1 millimeters (2.05 inches) of rainfall, spread across 136.28 rainy days, accounting for 37.34% of the year.

Longitude 19.7807686
Latitude -70.6871091
Yearly high temperature 28.64ºC (83.55ºF)
Yearly low temperature 22.97ºC (73.35ºF)
Hottest month May 28.84ºC (83.91ºF)
Coldest month March 21.16ºC (70.09ºF)
Yearly precip 52.1mm (2.05in)
Days with rainfall 136.28 days (37.34%)
Driest month July (75.73%)
Wettest month May (77.96%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 26.69° / 21.26° 9.09 days
February 26.99° / 21.3° 9.64 days
March 26.91° / 21.16° 10.09 days
April 28.19° / 22.22° 8.91 days
May 28.84° / 23.21° 14.91 days
June 30.07° / 24.19° 8.09 days
July 30.3° / 24.36° 6.55 days
August 30.55° / 24.62° 8.18 days
September 30.33° / 24.5° 15.64 days
October 29.75° / 24.13° 18.0 days
November 27.98° / 22.92° 15.36 days
December 27.11° / 21.76° 11.82 days

Puerto Plata's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Puerto Plata?

May has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 28.84ºC) and March are the coolest (daily mean of 21.16ºC).

2. What should I wear in Puerto Plata today?

For today's very hot weather in Puerto Plata, with the high temperatures above 30ºC (86.0ºF), consider wearing:
- UV-blocking sunglasses
- Light, natural fabrics (like cotton or linen)
- Broad-brimmed sun hat
- High SPF sunscreen for outdoor activities

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Temperature

Day
30°C
Night
26°C
Morning
23°C
Afternoon
27°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO 195.27
  • NH3 0.97
  • NO 0
  • NO2 1.33
  • O3 41.13
  • PM10 2.82
  • PM25 1.31
  • SO2 0.22

Sunrise / Sunset

17:05 PM
06:12 AM