Puerto Rico weather
Loading live data…Latest for Puerto Rico: European (ECMWF): 78° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 77° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 82° Mainly clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Puerto Rico and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico, PR, sits at 18.5°N in a tropical climate zone. The averages on this page are measured at San Juan, the main gateway for US travellers; inland and mountain areas run cooler. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Puerto Rico right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most - that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.
Best time to visit Puerto Rico
The most comfortable time to visit Puerto Rico is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 75-92°F range and the heaviest November rain is behind you.
Puerto Rico weather by month
what to expect in Puerto Rico through the year, 1991-2020 normals, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (WMO)Here is Puerto Rico's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °F, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Puerto Rico by season.
Puerto Rico compared with New York City
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Puerto Rico 87°F, New York City 63°F
Rain over a year
Puerto Rico 60 in, New York City 50 in
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Puerto Rico runs 24°F warmer than New York City, with every month between +4°F and +43°F. Over a year it gets 20% more rain than New York City.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Puerto Rico | New York City | Difference | Sunlight, Puerto Rico | Sunlight, New York City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83°F | 40°F | +43°F | 80% | 68% |
| February | 84°F | 42°F | +42°F | 81% | 71% |
| March | 85°F | 50°F | +35°F | 78% | 69% |
| April | 86°F | 62°F | +24°F | 79% | 71% |
| May | 87°F | 71°F | +16°F | 76% | 70% |
| June | 89°F | 80°F | +9°F | 80% | 76% |
| July | 89°F | 85°F | +4°F | 80% | 80% |
| August | 89°F | 83°F | +6°F | 79% | 78% |
| September | 89°F | 76°F | +13°F | 79% | 76% |
| October | 89°F | 65°F | +24°F | 79% | 71% |
| November | 86°F | 54°F | +32°F | 78% | 72% |
| December | 84°F | 44°F | +40°F | 80% | 66% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Puerto Rico: station normals from San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (WMO), rain included. New York City: station normals from New York Central Park (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. New York City stands in for the US here; other cities have their own climate tables.