Weather in Puerto Plata — today
Now in Puerto Plata
⛅
+25°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +30° · humidity 96%
Today 27.10: +30° / +24°
🕐 04:25
Wind
5 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
23 · Good
Precipitation
96%
Humidity
96%
Pressure
1010 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:41 / 18:11
Sea temperature
🌊 +30°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Puerto Plata
Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 15 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 06:41 and set at 18:11 — daylight lasts 12 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 27.10
🌦️
💧 96%
+24° +30°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tomorrow 28.10
⛈️
💧 86%
+23° +31°
Morning
⛅
+25°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Thu 29.10
🌦️
💧 100%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 30.10
🌦️
💧 81%
+22° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Sat 31.10
🌦️
💧 82%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Sun 1.11
🌦️
💧 85%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 2.11
⛈️
💧 88%
+23° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tue 3.11
🌦️
💧 85%
+22° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Wed 4.11
🌦️
💧 82%
+22° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Thu 5.11
🌦️
💧 81%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 6.11
🌤️
💧 74%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌤️
+25°
Day
🌤️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Sat 7.11
🌦️
💧 63%
+22° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Sun 8.11
🌦️
💧 71%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 9.11
🌦️
💧 64%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
🗺️ 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
18 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 30° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
96%
likely · high
✨ Stars
21 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
23
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 6PM10: 7O₃: 30NO₂: 12
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
18:11
Golden hour
17:41
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.9 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
+30°
Normal for October
+29°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+33° (1943)
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?＋
Partly cloudy, +25°, feels like +30°.
Will it rain in Puerto Plata today?＋
Yes: 96% chance, 4 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 06:41, sunset 18:11.
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.