Puerto Plata vs Samaná: which is better, month by month

Puerto Plata and Samaná are within 3 points in all 12 months — Puerto Plata peaks at 91 in February, Samaná at 91 in January.

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

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Samaná

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Puerto Plata vs Samaná — all 12 months

MonthPuerto PlataSamanáWinnerGap
January90Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie0
March89Ahot, a little rain, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie2
April90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
May89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air88Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
June90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
July89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airTie2
August88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
September85Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air85Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
November86Asweltering, rainy, clean air84Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
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 March (89 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.