Montego Bay vs Puerto Plata: which is better, month by month

Puerto Plata beats Montego Bay in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (89 vs 75) — and they are within 3 points in December to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Montego Bay

🇯🇲 Jamaica · tropical climate

Best month: January 91/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Puerto Plata

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Montego Bay vs Puerto Plata — all 12 months

Month	Montego Bay	Puerto Plata	Winner	Gap
January	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
February	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
March	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
April	84Asweltering, rainy, clean air	90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	Puerto Plata	6
May	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Puerto Plata	14
June	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	Puerto Plata	11
July	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Puerto Plata	9
August	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Puerto Plata	11
September	76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	85Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	9
October	73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	13
November	81Asweltering, rainy, clean air	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	5
December	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (75 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.