Ocho Rios vs Puerto Plata: which is better, month by month

Puerto Plata beats Ocho Rios in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (86 vs 75) — and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Ocho Rios vs Puerto Plata — all 12 months

MonthOcho RiosPuerto PlataWinnerGap
January90Shot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0
March90Shot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
April87Asweltering, rainy, clean air90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean airTie3
May83Asweltering, rainy, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airPuerto Plata6
June86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean airPuerto Plata4
July86Asweltering, a little rain89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie3
August84Asweltering, rainy, clean air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airPuerto Plata4
September80Asweltering, rainy, clean air85Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
October75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata11
November81Ahot, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
December88Ahot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (75 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ocho Rios

🇯🇲 Jamaica · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Puerto Plata

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

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