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Travel guide > America > Climate and weather of Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range between 28 and 31° throughout the year (they are lower in the mountains located in the center of the island). Annual rainfall is higher in the mountains (2 000 to 3 000 mm) than on the north coast (1 500 mm) and on the south coast (750 mm). Hurricanes sometimes reach the coasts of the island in August, September and October.
Rainy season (May to November)
Temperatures are constant (31°). The rains are sometimes very intense.
Dry season (December to April)
Temperatures are high (28°) and rainfall is low.
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The climate of Puerto Rico is pleasant during the following months :
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February |
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April |
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August |
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November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Aguadilla
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
28° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
28° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
23° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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Arecibo
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
32° |
min |
18° |
18° |
18° |
19° |
20° |
21° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
min |
21° |
22° |
21° |
21° |
20° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
120 |
80 |
70 |
100 |
150 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
100 |
110 |
130 |
130 |
150 |
150 |
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Carolina
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
32° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
30° |
29° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
60 |
60 |
100 |
150 |
120 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
140 |
150 |
150 |
140 |
160 |
120 |
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Mayaguez
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
20° |
20° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
29° |
min |
24° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
21° |
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Ponce
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
31° |
32° |
min |
22° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
26° |
26° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
32° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
29° |
min |
26° |
26° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
80 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
70 |
90 |
150 |
110 |
20 |
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San Juan (Capital of Puerto Rico)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
min |
22° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
23° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
70 |
50 |
60 |
90 |
150 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
110 |
130 |
130 |
140 |
150 |
120 |
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Trujillo Alto
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
32° |
min |
19° |
19° |
19° |
20° |
22° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
22° |
21° |
20° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
120 |
80 |
80 |
140 |
180 |
130 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
190 |
210 |
200 |
190 |
150 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Puerto Rico are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The island of Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the US Virgin Islands.
Capital: San Juan
Area: 9 000 km²
Population: 3 600 000 inhabitants
Language: Spanish
Currency: US dollar
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