Puerto Plata (Sosua) weather in August
August in Puerto Plata: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Puerto Plata · #339 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 88/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 12
- Sun
- 11.4 h
- Humidity
- 79%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Puerto Plata in August
Other months in Puerto Plata
Forum posters describe January days typically in the high-70s to mid-80sF, cooling to around 72F at night - genuinely warm and beach-friendly overall. Posters note this technically falls within a cooler, wetter stretch for Puerto Plata specifically (November-February), distinct from the broader Dominican Republic's December-April 'dry season' framing that applies better to the south coast - so some rain, most commonly arriving in the early evening (roughly 6-8pm) before clearing, is a real and fairly regular feature even in January. Posters describe ocean conditions as good for swimming despite the rain risk, and generally rate January's warm days and cool but comfortable evenings as a solid trade-off against the possibility of an evening shower.
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Puerto Plata climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Puerto Plata in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Puerto Plata's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPuerto Plata's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Puerto Plata in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovThe north coast catches storms tracking up the Mona Passage and Georges crossed the whole island in 1998. Big resorts stay open through it and discount hard from August. Source ↗
- Season
Cabarete wind season
1 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyThe thermal wind at Cabarete, twenty minutes east, is at its most reliable through the summer: flat water in the morning, kite and sail conditions from lunchtime. The rest of the year it is a wave beach instead.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Puerto Plata — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Puerto Plata in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Puerto Plata?
- August in Puerto Plata: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Puerto Plata on SeasonMap's comfort score (88/100).
- What is the weather like in Puerto Plata in August?
- In August, Puerto Plata averages a daily high of 33°C and a low of 23.4°C, with about 56.6 mm of rain over roughly 12.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Puerto Plata in August?
- Puerto Plata has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 39 in August.
Within 300 km: Punta Cana's Turtle nesting on the east coast around 15 Mar – 15 Nov.