Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto Rico features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2013 mm (79.2 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puerto Rico enjoys an average of 3621 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Puerto Rico are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puerto Rico experiences 185 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puerto Rico, Caquetá, Colombia with other places around the world.
Puerto Rico usually has the most precipitation in March, June and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puerto Rico are January, February and September. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 103 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 228 (9.0) | 201 (7.9) | 219 (8.6) | 245 (9.6) | 212 (8.3) | 108 (4.3) | 89 (3.5) | 161 (6.3) | 233 (9.2) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Puerto Rico are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puerto Rico: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 293 | 300 | 292 | 284 | 288 | 297 | 328 | 326 | 314 | 294 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 13m | 12h 12m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 0m |
Puerto Rico experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puerto Rico UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |