When to go · Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in September
Mixed month. Peak hurricane month (Maria struck 20 Sep 2017).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
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- Prices
- Low
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Verdict
Peak hurricane month (Maria struck 20 Sep 2017).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Arecibostorm or typhoon risk
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 Parguerastorm or typhoon risk
Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.
- El Yunque and the mountains · El Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee townsstorm or typhoon risk
Rain almost daily in El Yunque; mountains are a few degrees cooler.
- San Juan32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 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.
Labor Day
1st Monday of September
Holiday.
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
- Low
- Prices · Puerto Rico
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Rico, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 2
Jan: 5
September: Peak hurricane month (Maria struck 20 Sep 2017).
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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in September
Better another month
San Juan and north coast
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
Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.
El Yunque and the mountains
Rain almost daily in El Yunque; mountains are a few degrees cooler.
Peak hurricane season; heavy rain.