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Puerto Rico in July

Good month. Hot; local summer holidays fill Vieques and Culebra ferries.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
High
Puerto Rico
Prices
Medium
Puerto Rico

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Puerto Rico

Hot; local summer holidays fill Vieques and Culebra ferries.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

  • San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Arecibohot

    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 Parguerahot

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

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

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

  • San Juan32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 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.

  • Independence Day (US)

    4 Jul

    Beaches busy.

  • Constitution Day

    25 Jul

    Commonwealth constitution of 1952.

  • Hurricane season

    June to November; peak August to October · San Juan

    Storms can close airports, ports, forts and roads for days.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Puerto Rico
High
Prices · Puerto Rico
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 3

    Jan: 5

July: Hot; local summer holidays fill Vieques and Culebra ferries.

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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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