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Weather in Puerto Plata — today

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Now in Puerto Plata
🌦️
+28°
Drizzle
Feels like +32° · humidity 81%
Today 13.10: +32° / +24°
🕐 17:25
Wind
16 km/h
UV index
1
Air (AQI)
26 · Good
Precipitation
86%
Humidity
81%
Pressure
1013 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:36 / 18:20
Sea temperature
🌊 +30°

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Puerto Plata

Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 18 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +30° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:36 and set at 18:20 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Puerto Plata

🌅 sunrise 06:36 🌇 sunset 18:20🌦️🌦️🌦️🌙🌙⛅☁️☁️+28°+25°+24°+24°+24°+26°+29°+29°84%59%47%27%6%2%43%17:0020:0023:0002:0005:0008:0011:0014:00
💧 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 13.10
⛈️
💧 86%
+24° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 86% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Tomorrow 14.10
🌦️
💧 54%
+23° +29°
Morning
⛅
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 54% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Thu 15.10
⛈️
💧 94%
+25° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 94% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Fri 16.10
⛈️
💧 91%
+25° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 91% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 17.10
☀️
💧 75%
+24° +31°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Clear · precipitation 75% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 83%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 83% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 69%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 69% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 20.10
🌦️
💧 72%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 72% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 21.10
🌦️
💧 96%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 6 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 22.10
🌫️
💧 89%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌫️
+25°
Day
🌫️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Fog · precipitation 89% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 85%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 85% · wind up to 5 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 86%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 25.10
🌦️
💧 85%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 85% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 26.10
🌦️
💧 80%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 80% · wind up to 18 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
16 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 30° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
9%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
86%
likely · high
✨ Stars
28 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

26
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 8PM10: 9O₃: 49NO₂: 8
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
18:20
Golden hour
17:50
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 slight, waves 0.9 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.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+32°
Normal for October
+29°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+32° (1993)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Puerto Plata

What is the weather in Puerto Plata right now?+
Drizzle, +28°, feels like +32°.
Will it rain in Puerto Plata today?+
Yes: 86% chance, 8 mm.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Plata?+
Best time to visit — February, April, July.
Can you swim in Puerto Plata in winter?+
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Puerto Plata?+
Sunrise 06:36, sunset 18:20.
Does it snow in Puerto Plata in winter?+
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Puerto Plata by month?+
Summers up to +30° in August, winters around +22° in January; the wettest month is November.
How hot is it in Puerto Plata in summer?+
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.