Puerto Plata vs Providenciales: which is sunnier?
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic vs 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands · 285 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Providenciales is the sunnier overall: about 3,149 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Plata's 2,675. Providenciales has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Puerto Plata | Providenciales | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,675 | 3,149 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | February (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 90/100 |
| Rain / year | 725 mm | 525 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Puerto Plata vs Providenciales month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Plata | Providenciales | Puerto Plata | Providenciales | Puerto Plata | Providenciales | Puerto Plata | Providenciales | |
| January | 86 | 93 | 27° | 25° | 50 | 27 | 27° | 26° |
| February | 89 | 94 | 27° | 25° | 29 | 20 | 27° | 26° |
| March | 88 | 94 | 27° | 25° | 39 | 21 | 27° | 27° |
| April | 86 | 93 | 28° | 26° | 47 | 26 | 27° | 27° |
| May | 80 | 86 | 28° | 27° | 78 | 66 | 28° | 28° |
| June | 86 | 89 | 29° | 28° | 50 | 45 | 29° | 30° |
| July | 84 | 92 | 30° | 29° | 57 | 31 | 28° | 30° |
| August | 83 | 89 | 30° | 29° | 66 | 48 | 29° | 30° |
| September | 81 | 85 | 30° | 29° | 76 | 68 | 29° | 30° |
| October | 80 | 83 | 30° | 29° | 80 | 83 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 77 | 87 | 28° | 27° | 99 | 58 | 29° | 28° |
| December | 85 | 92 | 27° | 26° | 54 | 32 | 28° | 27° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Providenciales · Feb Providenciales · Mar Providenciales · Apr Providenciales · May Providenciales · Jun Providenciales · Jul Providenciales · Aug Providenciales · Sep Providenciales · Oct Providenciales · Nov Providenciales · Dec Providenciales.
When to pick which
- November–February: Providenciales (average score 92/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Providenciales (average score 91/100 vs 85). Puerto Plata is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Providenciales (average score 90/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Providenciales (average score 84/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 30°C / 86°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Puerto Plata all year, Providenciales all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Puerto Plata weather by month · Providenciales weather by month · Best time to visit Dominican Republic.
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