Puerto Rico · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Arecibo

For Arecibo, February has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 27.4°C, nights average 16.5°C, and rainfall totals about 89 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthFebruary
Typical daytime high27.4°C
Typical night-time low16.5°C
February rainfall89 mm
Overall comfort

February

Other strong months: January and December

73/100 weather score
Beach weather

February

Other strong months: December and January

67/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

February

Other strong months: January and December

50/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

1 month fits your choices for Arecibo

February27.4°C day · 89 mm rain · 9.1 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 30 out of 100. August and September share that score. In August, that is mainly because 247 mm of rain falls, and days average 30.5°C, 7° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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Planning a trip to Arecibo?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Arecibo?

February is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 27.4°C and 89 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Arecibo?

June is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 30.6°C and a night-time low of 19.6°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 89 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
7026.9° / 16.7°
Feb
7327.4° / 16.5°
Mar
6328° / 16.4°
Apr
5028.7° / 17.4°
May
3229.6° / 18.7°
Jun
4330.6° / 19.6°
Jul
4130.5° / 19.9°
Aug
3030.5° / 20°
Sep
3030.4° / 19.9°
Oct
3729.9° / 19.5°
Nov
4528.3° / 18.8°
Dec
6427.4° / 17.5°
Monthly climate evidence for Arecibo — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 20 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January26.9°C16.7°C116 mm10.426.5°C11 h 0870Strong coverage
February27.4°C16.5°C89 mm9.126.3°C11 h 3173Strong coverage
March28°C16.4°C137 mm10.126.2°C11 h 5963Strong coverage
April28.7°C17.4°C195 mm11.926.7°C12 h 3250Strong coverage
May29.6°C18.7°C264 mm14.727.4°C12 h 5932Strong coverage
June30.6°C19.6°C174 mm11.428.0°C13 h 1443Strong coverage
July30.5°C19.9°C179 mm13.128.2°C13 h 0841Strong coverage
August30.5°C20°C247 mm14.228.6°C12 h 4530Strong coverage
September30.4°C19.9°C240 mm15.229.0°C12 h 1330Strong coverage
October29.9°C19.5°C214 mm14.828.9°C11 h 4137Strong coverage
November28.3°C18.8°C205 mm14.428.4°C11 h 1445Strong coverage
December27.4°C17.5°C124 mm11.627.4°C11 h 0164Strong coverage
Records at ARECIBO OBSY, 1980–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January33.9°C23 Jan 20137.2°C10 Jan 1999113 mm20 Jan 2005365 mm1997 · driest 16 mm in 198344
February34.4°C13 Feb 19928.9°C15 Feb 200285 mm26 Feb 1999214 mm2016 · driest 10 mm in 200646
March34.4°C28 Mar 19828.3°C11 Mar 1997165 mm29 Mar 2012416 mm2012 · driest 6 mm in 198247
April33.9°C29 Apr 20158.3°C8 Apr 1997152 mm20 Apr 2025498 mm2005 · driest 30 mm in 201945
May34.4°C2 May 202310.6°C15 May 1996146 mm28 May 1995654 mm1995 · driest 38 mm in 202645
June36.1°C8 Jun 201212.2°C21 Jun 1989121 mm5 Jun 2011331 mm1999 · driest 24 mm in 200045
July36.1°C17 Jul 199811.1°C21 Jul 1989161 mm15 Jul 1990488 mm1990 · driest 32 mm in 202645
August35.0°C26 Aug 202310.0°C11 Aug 2014193 mm3 Aug 2014429 mm2014 · driest 88 mm in 200843
September35.0°C6 Sep 200411.7°C10 Sep 1996145 mm9 Sep 1996461 mm1984 · driest 42 mm in 202344
October35.6°C4 Oct 200810.0°C8 Oct 2014198 mm7 Oct 1985473 mm1985 · driest 102 mm in 201844
November33.9°C28 Nov 199312.2°C14 Nov 1988166 mm8 Nov 2011372 mm2011 · driest 52 mm in 198844
December33.3°C13 Dec 20088.3°C26 Dec 1991146 mm14 Dec 1981308 mm1981 · driest 10 mm in 198945
Typical days per month at ARECIBO OBSY, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January2643
February2443
March2884
April2885
May29158
June29216
July30225
August30227
September29207
October30167
November2876
December2644
How often different weather occurs at ARECIBO OBSY, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January69%31%9%37%25.7–28.8°C
February67%34%11%40%26.0–29.0°C
March68%32%13%40%26.7–29.7°C
April60%41%18%52%27.8–30.1°C
May53%47%25%66%28.6–30.9°C
June62%38%18%50%29.7–31.8°C
July58%42%17%61%29.8–31.4°C
August55%45%22%66%29.8–31.6°C
September49%52%25%75%29.6–31.2°C
October50%50%23%73%29.0–31.1°C
November54%46%20%63%27.3–30.1°C
December62%38%12%51%26.1–29.3°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1981Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 30-year average. Warmest: 2024. Coolest: 1996.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 4562635
NOAA station
RQC00660426 · ARECIBO OBSY
Station distance
14.2 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
26 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 18.47°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 20 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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