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 vs Varadero — all 12 months

MonthPuerto PlataVaraderoWinnerGap
January90Shot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airTie2
March89Ahot, a little rain, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airVaradero4
April90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air93Shot, a little rain, clean airTie3
May89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air84Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
June90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Plata10
July89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air84Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata5
August88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata7
September85Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Plata4
October86Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
November86Asweltering, rainy, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
December90Shot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, dry, clean airTie1

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.

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

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