Weather in Puerto Plata in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Puerto Plata in March
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +79°F.
Is Puerto Plata warm or cold in March?
Puerto Plata is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Puerto Plata, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Puerto Plata in March
Water in Puerto Plata in March is Warm. It varies from +78°F to +80°F, with an average of +79°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +81°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Puerto Plata in March?
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Climate in Puerto Plata in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +81°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +39°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 62 mm | 66 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +79°F | +80°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +81°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 62 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 8.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Puerto Plata is gradually increasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Puerto Plata?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Puerto Plata in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+81°F) and the highest in 2013 (+87°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 460 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 1044 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, 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.