Puerto Rico in December

Christmas season with parrandas; high prices.

No other month rates higher than December for Puerto Rico in this guide.

• San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Arecibobest weather

  Around 27–31 °C (81–88 °F) all year; showers are short but frequent May–November; winter swells make some north-coast beaches rough.Around 81–88 °F (27–31 °C) all year; showers are short but frequent May–November; winter swells make some north-coast beaches rough.

• South and south-west · Ponce, Guánica, Cabo Rojo, La Parguerabest weather

  Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.

• El Yunque and the mountains · El Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee townsfine

  Rain almost daily in El Yunque; mountains are a few degrees cooler.

• San Juan30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas big impact

  25 Dec

  Part of a season running into January.

• Christmas season

  From Thanksgiving to mid-January · San Juan

  Music, lights, food and family parties; busy roads and higher prices.

• Cruise season

  Winter peak · San Juan

  Up to several ships a day; go to the forts before 10:00.

Crowds · Puerto Rico

High

Prices · Puerto Rico

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• San Juan and north coast

  Best weather of the year (San Juan, Isabela, Arecibo)

• South and south-west

  Best weather of the year (Ponce, Guánica, Cabo Rojo, La Parguera)

• San Juan

  Dry, warm; long Christmas season and higher prices.