Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 22 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 +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:17 and set at 19:21 — daylight lasts 13 hours.
Hourly weather in Puerto Plata
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💧 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 28.7
⛅
💧 61%
+25°+32°
Morning
⛅
+28°
Day
⛅
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 61% · wind up to 22 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌦️
💧 65%
+26°+32°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 30 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 30.7
☁️
💧 6%
+26°+32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 28 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 69%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 69% · wind up to 27 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 85%
+25°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 85% · wind up to 27 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 3.8
☁️
💧 76%
+25°+31°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 76% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 4.8
🌤️
💧 36%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 36% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 5.8
⛅
💧 52%
+25°+29°
Morning
⛅
+26°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 52% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 82%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 27 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 7.8
🌤️
💧 32%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 32% · wind up to 28 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 8.8
☀️
💧 34%
+26°+30°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Clear · precipitation 34% · wind up to 27 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 9.8
☀️
💧 70%
+26°+32°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Clear · precipitation 70% · wind up to 30 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 10.8
☀️
💧 57%
+27°+32°
Morning
☀️
+29°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Clear · precipitation 57% · wind up to 27 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ 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
36 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
21 / 100
water 29° · So-so
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
36%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
61%
likely · high
✨ Stars
45 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
3 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
22 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
35
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 9PM10: 14O₃: 84NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
19:21
Golden hour
18:50
Daylight
13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 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 July
+30°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+33° (2007)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Puerto Plata
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