Weather in Puerto Plata in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Puerto Plata;
Average weather
Average temperature in Puerto Plata in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +27°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +25°C.
Is Puerto Plata warm or cold in December?
Puerto Plata is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Puerto Plata:
Water temperature in Puerto Plata in December
Water in Puerto Plata in December is Warm. It varies from +27°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +27°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Puerto Plata in December?
Climate in Puerto Plata in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +17°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 62 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 82 mm to 62 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 5.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Puerto Plata is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Puerto Plata?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Puerto Plata in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+27°C) and the highest in 2013 (+31°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 460 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 1044 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Puerto Plata
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Puerto Plata, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.