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Puerto Plata weather in January

Weather in Puerto Plata: January

Average day temperature: 79.9°F
Average night temperature: 70.4°F
Sea water temperature: 80.1°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 10.9 - 11.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.3 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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84
98
112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 84°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Day and night temperature averages during January were 78.7°F and 74.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Puerto Plata in January, °F

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81
83
85

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 80.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.8°F and 79.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
35%
39%
26%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in January is almost equal.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.7
1.4
2.2
2.9
3.6
4.3
5.0
5.8
1.9
3.5
3.1
3.6
2.4
1.1
2.1
4.2
2.4
4.1
1.8
1.9
3.5
3.1
3.6
2.4
1.1
2.1
4.2
2.4
4.1
1.8
2.3

Precipitation total value in Puerto Plata in January is 2.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.1
8.8
10.6
12.3
14.1
7.7
7.0
6.5
7.6
9.8
10.3
9.1
8.2
8.0
8.6
8.9
7.7
7.0
6.5
7.6
9.8
10.3
9.1
8.2
8.0
8.6
8.9
8.0

The average wind speed value in January is 8.0 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
5.9
6.4
7.1
7.5
8.5
8.8
8.7
7.9
7.3
7.4
6.7
5.9
6.4
7.1
7.5
8.5
8.8
8.7
7.9
7.3
7.4
6.7
6.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 6.4.

Best time for vacation in 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
Coldest months:
January 79.9 °F
February 80.1 °F
March 80.5 °F
Rainiest months:
November 6 days
May 6 days
September 5 days
Windiest months:
July 11.1 mph
August 10.8 mph
June 9.9 mph

Puerto Plata on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Puerto Plata
Local time: 17:50
February 23, sunday
1800
81°F
W
10 mph
2100
77°F
W
8 mph
February 24, monday
0000
75°F
NW
8 mph
0300
73°F
NW
6 mph
0600
72°F
NW
6 mph
0900
73°F
NW
6 mph
1200
81°F
W
11 mph
1500
82°F
W
14 mph

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Units of measurement: °C / °F