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Weather in October in Puerto Rico

Planning a getaway to Puerto Rico this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Puerto Rico in October?

October in Puerto Rico generally has very warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in San Juan. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Rincon with an average of 82 mm to heavy rainfall in Naguabo with 175 mm.

Average sunshine

The city San Juan usually sees around 228 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Puerto Rico for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Puerto Rico climate page.

Where to go in Puerto Rico in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Puerto Rico on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Puerto Rico?

San Juan

In October San Juan generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Juan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
25°C 
236 hours 
159 mm 
18 days 
31°C 
25°C 
228 hours 
146 mm 
18 days 
30°C 
24°C 
203 hours 
129 mm 
19 days 
Climate in San Juan

Rincon

In October Rincon generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Rincon
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
27°C 
111 mm 
17 days 
30°C 
26°C 
82 mm 
17 days 
29°C 
25°C 
67 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Rincon

Vieques

In October Vieques generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Vieques
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
27°C 
236 hours 
176 mm 
18 days 
29°C 
26°C 
228 hours 
159 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
152 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Vieques

Culebra

In October Culebra generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Culebra
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
27°C 
159 mm 
18 days 
29°C 
26°C 
145 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
26°C 
142 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Culebra

Fajardo

In October Fajardo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Fajardo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
236 hours 
177 mm 
18 days 
30°C 
26°C 
228 hours 
163 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
25°C 
203 hours 
153 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Fajardo

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Is October the best time to visit Puerto Rico?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in San Juan, October may not be the ideal time to visit Puerto Rico.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March and December offering mostly perfect weather in San Juan. The weather in May, July, August, September, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be tolerable.

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