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Weather in January in Puerto Plata Province

Thinking about venturing to Puerto Plata Province this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Puerto Plata Province in January?

Puerto Plata Province is a region in the Dominican Republic. January in Puerto Plata Province generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 27°C in Cabarete to 30°C in Punta Rucia. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Punta Rucia and 23°C in Cabarete. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Sosúa.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Punta Rucia with an average of 41 mm to high rainfall in Cabarete with 108 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Puerto Plata Province in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Puerto Plata Province climate page.

Where to go in Puerto Plata Province in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Puerto Plata Province on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Puerto Plata Province?

Sosúa

In January Sosúa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sosúa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
23°C 
101 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
22°C 
102 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
22°C 
77 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Sosúa

Cabarete

In January Cabarete generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cabarete
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
23°C 
107 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
23°C 
108 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
22°C 
81 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Cabarete

San Felipe de Puerto Plata

In January San Felipe de Puerto Plata generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Felipe de Puerto Plata
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
22°C 
81 mm 
14 days 
28°C 
22°C 
78 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
22°C 
62 mm 
10 days 
Climate in San Felipe de Puerto Plata

Río San Juan

In January Río San Juan generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Río San Juan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
23°C 
106 mm 
15 days 
27°C 
22°C 
99 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
22°C 
83 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Río San Juan

Punta Rucia

In January Punta Rucia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Punta Rucia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
23°C 
43 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
22°C 
41 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
22°C 
32 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Punta Rucia

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Puerto Plata Province, in the Dominican Republic.

Is January the best time to visit Puerto Plata Province?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Puerto Plata Province with often pleasant weather in Sosúa.

Generally speaking, February, March, April and May provide perfect weather in Sosúa.

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