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Puerto Rico in February

Great month. Dry and breezy; Ponce carnival (check dates).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Puerto Rico
Prices
High
Puerto Rico

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Puerto Rico

Dry and breezy; Ponce carnival (check dates).

Is another month better than February?

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

Weather in February

  • 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.

  • 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 Juan29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Presidents' Day

    3rd Monday of February

    Federal holiday.

  • Carnival season and Ponce Carnival check

    February (check) · San Juan

    Parades and masks outside the city; a reason for a day trip.

  • Cruise season

    Winter peak · San Juan

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

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Puerto Rico
High
Prices · Puerto Rico
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Feb: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Feb: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 3

    Jan: 5

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

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

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in February

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 and warm; peak season.