Puerto Plata vs Punta Cana: which is better, month by month

Puerto Plata beats Punta Cana in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (89 vs 84) — and they are within 3 points in the other 8 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.

Puerto Plata vs Punta Cana — all 12 months

MonthPuerto PlataPunta CanaWinnerGap
January90Shot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0
March89Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, a little rain, clean airTie3
April90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
May89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
June90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie2
July89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air84Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPuerto Plata5
August88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
September85Asweltering, rainy, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
November86Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
December90Shot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (89 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Puerto Plata

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

Punta Cana

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
0 of 12

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