Puerto Plata weather in February

In February, Puerto Plata sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puerto Plata's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Puerto Plata is City in Dominican Republic.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Puerto Plata reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Puerto Plata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puerto Plata weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°6111.110.96.8
Feb27° / 21°448.811.37.0
Mar28° / 21°6210.511.96.7
Apr28° / 22°6212.212.45.9
May29° / 23°8415.912.94.7
Jun30° / 24°421013.24.7
Jul31° / 25°359.713.14.9
Aug31° / 25°4610.712.74.6
Sep31° / 25°7615.612.14.0
Oct30° / 24°831611.54.4
Nov28° / 23°8715.511.15.3
Dec27° / 22°6311.910.86.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68218
78317
88317
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108317
118317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puerto Plata gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12127610
22127511
32127511
42117611
52117512
62117512
72107612
82107612
91107712
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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:236:30
211.17:236:30
311.17:226:31
411.27:226:31
511.27:226:32
611.27:216:33
711.27:216:33
811.27:216:34
911.27:206:34
1011.27:206:35
1111.37:196:35
1211.37:196:36
1311.37:186:36
1411.37:186:37
1511.37:176:37
1611.37:176:38
1711.47:166:38
1811.47:166:39
1911.47:156:39
2011.47:156:40
2111.47:146:40
2211.47:136:40
2311.57:136:41
2411.57:126:41
2511.57:126:42
2611.57:116:42
2711.57:106:43
2811.67:096:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Puerto Plata

In seasonPeak

None of Puerto Plata's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Puerto Plata sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Puerto Plata?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Puerto Plata for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Plata in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Puerto Plata sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Plata in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Plata in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Plata peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Puerto Plata in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Puerto Plata is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Plata?

Puerto Plata sits at 19.8°N, 70.7°W, 34 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Llano, 11 km away.

CabareteVilla BisonóTamborilSantiago de los CaballerosEsperanza

Topography around Puerto Plata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Plata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Plata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Puerto Plata is covered by water (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Monte Llano 11 km · Río Grande 16 km · Sosua 18 km · Cabarete 30 km · Villa Bisonó 32 km · Tamboril 35 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km · Esperanza 39 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Puerto Plata (19.7934°, -70.6884°, elevation 34 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).