Puerto Plata weather in July

In July, Puerto Plata sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 35 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Puerto Plata's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Puerto Plata is City in Dominican Republic.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Puerto Plata reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Puerto Plata weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Puerto Plata gets around 35 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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228
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3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12926
22926
32935
42935
52935
62935
72926
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Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
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516light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:117:22
213.26:117:22
313.26:117:22
413.26:127:22
513.26:127:22
613.26:127:22
713.26:137:22
813.16:137:22
913.16:137:22
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1213.16:147:22
1313.16:157:21
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1613.16:167:21
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2013.16:177:20
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.83 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 — July's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Puerto Plata

In seasonPeak

In July, Puerto Plata sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Puerto Plata?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Plata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Plata in July

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

In July, Puerto Plata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto Plata in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
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July 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).