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Weather in Puerto Plata — today

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Now in Puerto Plata

☁️

+31°

Overcast

Feels like +33° · humidity 64%

Today 14.8: +32° / +26°

🕐 16:25

Wind

29 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

32 · Good

Precipitation

18%

Humidity

64%

Pressure

1017 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:22 / 19:12

Sea temperature

🌊 +29°

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

💨 WindyFeels warmer by 2°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Puerto Plata

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +26°. Wind up to 31 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:22 and set at 19:12 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Puerto Plata

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Puerto Plata for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 14.8

🌦️

💧 18%

+26° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 31 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tomorrow 15.8

⛈️

💧 100%

+25° +30°

Morning

🌤️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 16.8

⛈️

💧 92%

+24° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 92% · wind up to 25 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 17.8

☁️

💧 18%

+25° +31°

Morning

☁️

+27°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 18.8

☁️

💧 18%

+25° +30°

Morning

☁️

+27°

Day

☁️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 19.8

☁️

💧 43%

+24° +30°

Morning

☁️

+26°

Day

☁️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Overcast · precipitation 43% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 20.8

🌦️

💧 73%

+25° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 21.8

🌦️

💧 70%

+25° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 70% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 22.8

🌦️

💧 43%

+26° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 25 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 23.8

🌦️

💧 78%

+25° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 78% · wind up to 25 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 24.8

🌦️

💧 68%

+25° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 68% · wind up to 24 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 25.8

🌦️

💧 58%

+26° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 58% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 26.8

⛈️

💧 62%

+25° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 62% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 27.8

🌦️

💧 56%

+25° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 56% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

71 / 100

for sea and sun · Good

🏊 Swimming

64 / 100

water 29° · Average

🏃 Running

17 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

45%

moderate · moderate

☂️ Rain

18%

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

75 / 100

evening visibility · Good

🧺 Laundry drying

54 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

73 / 100

no rain expected · Good

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 17PM10: 27O₃: 67NO₂: 1

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

19:12

Golden hour

18:42

Daylight

13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+29°

🌊 moderate, waves 1.5 m.

Puerto Plata climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+26°

+22°

Jan

+26°

+22°

Feb

+27°

+22°

Mar

+28°

+23°

Apr

+29°

+24°

May

+30°

+25°

Jun

+30°

+25°

Jul

+30°

+25°

Aug

+30°

+25°

Sep

+29°

+25°

Oct

+28°

+24°

Nov

+27°

+23°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+26°	+22°	+27°	76 mm	A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (76 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+26°	+22°	+26°	52 mm	Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March	+27°	+22°	+27°	77 mm	Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (77 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
April	+28°	+23°	+27°	64 mm	A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May	+29°	+24°	+28°	86 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (86 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
June	+30°	+25°	+29°	43 mm	Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+30°	+25°	+28°	38 mm	A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August	+30°	+25°	+29°	50 mm	Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Puerto Plata.
September	+30°	+25°	+30°	81 mm	Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (81 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
October	+29°	+25°	+30°	86 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (86 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
November	+28°	+24°	+29°	94 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (94 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December	+27°	+23°	+28°	69 mm	Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (69 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Puerto Plata

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: February, April, July

Daytime air+26…+30°

Sea temperature+26…+28°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +26…+30° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…28°).

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, June, August, November, December

Daytime air+26…+30°

Sea temperature+27…+29°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (43–94 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: May, September, October

Daytime air+29…+30°

Sea temperature+28…+30°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (81–86 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Puerto Plata is February, April, July, and the most comfortable months are February, April, July. The toughest months to visit are May, September, October: frequent rain.