Weather in Puerto Plata in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Puerto Plata in October
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +32°C.
Is Puerto Plata warm or cold in October?
Puerto Plata is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is one of the warmest months in Puerto Plata, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Puerto Plata in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +36°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 77 mm | 86 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 82% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 77 mm to 86 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 5 to 6.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Puerto Plata is gradually increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Puerto Plata?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Puerto Plata in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+31°C) and the highest in 2012 (+36°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 191 mm.
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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, 2022.
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.