Climate · Puerto Rico

San Juan

Hot all year, wet from July to November and drier from January to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years18.4°N30 m above the sea
  1. Jan85°29°71°22°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb86°30°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar87°31°71°22°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr89°32°72°22°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May90°32°74°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun91°33°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul92°33°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug92°33°77°25°Rain on about five days a week.
  9. Sep91°33°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  10. Oct90°32°76°24°Rain on about five days a week.
  11. Nov87°31°74°23°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec86°30°72°22°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The most comfortable months

Highs hardly move, between 85°F and 92°F all year, with nights near 74°F. The rain comes from July to November, on about five days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.Highs hardly move, between 29°C and 33°C all year, with nights near 23°C. The rain comes from July to November, on about five days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.

Where San Juan sits

America/Puerto Rico

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Latitude
18.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
30 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Dorado24 km west

The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around San Juan, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 85°F in January to 92°F in July and August.Highs from 29°C in January to 33°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (80% of days), driest in March (35%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (28% cover), cloudiest in September and October (67%).

Daylight

From 11h 03m in December to 13h 13m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the most comfortable months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

San Juan, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryDry seasonMost comfortable
71°22°85°29°
3 days28%11h 09m
FebruaryDry seasonMost comfortable
70°21°86°30°
3 days29%11h 31m
MarchDry seasonMost comfortable
71°22°87°31°
2 days30%12h 01m
April
72°22°89°32°
3 days37%12h 33m
May
74°23°90°32°
4 days61%13h 00m
June
76°24°91°33°
4 days66%13h 13m
JulyRainy season
76°24°92°33°
4 days61%13h 07m
AugustRainy season
77°25°92°33°
5 days62%12h 43m
SeptemberRainy season
76°24°91°33°
6 days67%12h 12m
OctoberRainy season
76°24°90°32°
5 days67%11h 41m
NovemberRainy season
74°23°87°31°
5 days56%11h 15m
DecemberMost comfortable
72°22°86°30°
4 days35%11h 03m

When is the best time to visit San Juan?


San Juan is hot all year. Its most comfortable months are December to March: highs near 86°F, nights near 71°F, and rain on about three days a week.San Juan is hot all year. Its most comfortable months are December to March: highs near 30°C, nights near 22°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in San Juan?

July and August, with highs near 92°F and lows near 76°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 85°F.July and August, with highs near 33°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 29°C.

When does it rain most in San Juan?

September, with rain on about six days a week. March is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in San Juan?

From about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in San Juan?

January, when cloud covers about 28% of the sky on average. September and October are the cloudiest, at about 67%.

Places with a year like San Juan's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to San Juan's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is San Juan's summer.

Elsewhere in Puerto Rico

All of Puerto Rico

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest San Juan. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.