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

Puerto Plata beats Varadero in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (90 vs 80) — while Varadero wins March; 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.

Puerto Plata

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Varadero

🇨🇺 Cuba · tropical climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Puerto Plata vs Varadero — all 12 months

Month	Puerto Plata	Varadero	Winner	Gap
January	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
February	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	93Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	2
March	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	93Shot, dry, clean air	Varadero	4
April	90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	93Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
May	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	5
June	90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	80Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Plata	10
July	89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	5
August	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	81Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	7
September	85Asweltering, rainy, clean air	81Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Puerto Plata	4
October	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
November	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	89Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (90 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.