When to go · Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in May
Good month. Showers begin; good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Puerto Rico
- Prices
- Low
- Puerto Rico
Verdict
Showers begin; good value.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Areciborainy
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 Parguerafine
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 Juan31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 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.
Memorial Day
Last Monday of May
Federal holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Puerto Rico
- Low
- Prices · Puerto Rico
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Rico, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 5
May: Showers begin; good value.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast