Weather in Puerto Plata in July 2025
- July is usually the driest month of the year in Puerto Plata
Average weather
Average temperature in Puerto Plata in July
The expected average maximum temperature in July is +31°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +31°C.
Is Puerto Plata warm or cold in July?
Puerto Plata is typically warm in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how July is compared to other months in Puerto Plata:
Water temperature in Puerto Plata in July
Water in Puerto Plata in July is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +29°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In July, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Puerto Plata in July?
Climate in Puerto Plata in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +37°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 32 mm | 47 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 46 mm to 32 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
August brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 increasing during July, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Puerto Plata?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Puerto Plata in July 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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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.