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Puerto Rico, month by month

The best months for Puerto Rico: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry; San Sebastián street festival in Old San Juan; surf season in Rincón.San Juan and north coast: best weather · South and south-west: best weather · El Yunque and the mountains: fineCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatDry and breezy; Ponce carnival (check dates).San Juan and north coast: best weather · South and south-west: best weather · El Yunque and the mountains: fineCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatDry; spring break; whales off Rincón.San Juan and north coast: best weather · South and south-west: best weather · El Yunque and the mountains: best weatherCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatWarm and mostly dry; Easter week busy.San Juan and north coast: best weather · South and south-west: best weather · El Yunque and the mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGoodShowers begin; good value.San Juan and north coast: rainy · South and south-west: fine · El Yunque and the mountains: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGoodHot; hurricane season opens; San Juan Bautista night (23 June) on the beaches.San Juan and north coast: fine · South and south-west: hot · El Yunque and the mountains: rainyCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyGoodHot; local summer holidays fill Vieques and Culebra ferries.San Juan and north coast: hot · South and south-west: hot · El Yunque and the mountains: rainyCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedStorm risk rising; flexible bookings.San Juan and north coast: storm or typhoon risk · South and south-west: storm or typhoon risk · El Yunque and the mountains: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedPeak hurricane month (Maria struck 20 Sep 2017).San Juan and north coast: storm or typhoon risk · South and south-west: storm or typhoon risk · El Yunque and the mountains: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberMixedStorms still possible; quiet.San Juan and north coast: storm or typhoon risk · South and south-west: storm or typhoon risk · El Yunque and the mountains: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodDiscovery Day (19 Nov); rains ease; hurricane season ends 30 Nov.San Juan and north coast: rainy · South and south-west: fine · El Yunque and the mountains: rainyCrowds: Medium · 6 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGreatChristmas season with parrandas; high prices.San Juan and north coast: best weather · South and south-west: best weather · El Yunque and the mountains: fineCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Rico, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 3

January: Dry; San Sebastián street festival in Old San Juan; surf season in Rincón.

February: Dry and breezy; Ponce carnival (check dates).

Puerto Rico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Juan and north coastSan Juan, Isabela, AreciboBestBestBestBestWetOKHotStormStormStormWetBest
South and south-westPonce, Guánica, Cabo Rojo, La PargueraBestBestBestBestOKHotHotStormStormStormOKBest
El Yunque and the mountainsEl Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee townsOKOKBestBestWetWetWetStormStormStormWetOK