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Best place for vacation: Puerto Plata or Punta Cana?

Choosing between Puerto Plata and Punta Cana? Check weather condition for both resorts to understand which one is better for you.
Please check current weather condition and two weeks weather forecast.
  Puerto Plata   Punta Cana
Current weather
Day air temperature 79.1°F 79.9°F
Night air temperature 72.2°F 76.7°F
Cloudiness 55.2% 62.1%
Sea water temperature * 79.9°F 80.8°F
Rainy days / Precipitation total 2 days (1.4 in.) 2 days (0.8 in.)
Sunny hours ** 6 h. 35 min. 5 h. 42 min.
7 days forecast 7 days forecast
* Sea water temperature values are collected within last 24 hours.
** Sunny hours are calculated based on the average daily number of hours while sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day.
What is the best time for you vacation?
You can compare air temperature, , sea water temperature and precipitations for selected resorts at charts below. Values are calculated based on the data for the last three years.

Monthly air temperature, °F

Air temperature:
Day
Night
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
80.4
81.9
84.7
85.9
86.9
87.0
86.5
84.4
82.4
80.4
79.9
79.8
81.5
83.1
85.8
86.9
86.4
86.1
85.1
83.5
82.1
81.5
81.0
80.7
Air temperature in Puerto Plata    
Air temperature in Punta Cana

Monthly sea water temperature, °F

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
81.7
83.4
84.6
84.3
83.2
82.4
81.9
80.7
79.7
79.2
79.3
80.1
81.7
83.4
84.5
84.4
83.7
83.0
82.5
81.3
80.2
79.5
79.7
80.3
Sea water temperature in Puerto Plata    
Sea water temperature in Punta Cana

Monthly precipitation totals, in

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.1
3.9
4.7
5.5
1.9
3.5
3.1
3.6
2.4
1.1
2.1
4.2
2.4
3.7
1.6
2.3
1.8
4.4
4.0
3.3
4.6
4.4
2.7
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.8
1.6
Precipitation totals in Puerto Plata    
Precipitation totals in Punta Cana
So what is the best time for vacation in Puerto Plata or Punta Cana?
Please check table below to find warmest and sunniest resorts that are good for swimming and sunbathing.

Puerto Plata

Sunniest months:
July 17 days
June 16 days
August 15 days
Warmest months:
August 87.5 °F
July 87.4 °F
June 87.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 84.6 °F
September 84.3 °F
November 83.4 °F
Rainiest months:
November 6 days
May 6 days
September 5 days

Punta Cana

Sunniest months:
March 13 days
January 12 days
April 12 days
Warmest months:
September 87.4 °F
August 86.8 °F
July 86.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 84.5 °F
September 84.4 °F
August 83.7 °F
Rainiest months:
August 8 days
July 6 days
October 6 days
Units of measurement: °C / °F