How warm is Puerto Rico in August?

Typical highs are about 87°F and the sea is about 85°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.

Is August hurricane season in Puerto Rico?

August falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is moderate. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.

How crowded is Puerto Rico in August?

Typically busy, around Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break. The quietest months are usually September and October.

Puerto Rico in August

August is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Puerto Rico: a typical day grades B, the 12th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 87°F, water around 85°F and about a 66% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy (Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break). It is hurricane season, with moderate storm risk.

Typical dayB12th of 12 months

Highs / water87°FSea 85°F

Rain chance66%on a given day

Waves3.8 fttypical

CrowdsBusyMexico summer vacation

Storm riskModeratehurricane season

Puerto Rico month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.

July: B+ · August: B · September: B. The best months are usually January, February and May, and the weakest are August and September.

Best beaches in Puerto Rico in August

Resorts with the best typical August, and their grades for the next few days.

Beach	Typical Aug	This week
Hotel Rumbao, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel	B+	SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Villa Herencia Hotel	B+	SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
S.J. Suites Hotel	B+	SatB+SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
Jade (St. Clair Collection)	B+	SatCSunBMonC+TueB-WedC+
Holiday Inn Express	B+	SatB+SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
Comfort Inn & Suites	B+	SatB-SunBMonB+TueB+WedA-
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel	B	SatBSunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
La Concha Renaissance San Juan	B	SatBSunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Better beach options in August

Elsewhere in the Caribbean, Turks & Caicos (A-), the Bahamas (A-) and Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao (B+) usually grade higher in August. Further afield: Oʻahu (A), Maui (A) and Kauaʻi (A-). Every destination in August.

Questions

Is August a good time to visit Puerto Rico?: August is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Puerto Rico: a typical day grades B, the 12th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 87°F, water around 85°F and about a 66% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy (Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break). It is hurricane season, with moderate storm risk.
How warm is Puerto Rico in August?: Typical highs are about 87°F and the sea is about 85°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
Is August hurricane season in Puerto Rico?: August falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is moderate. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.
How crowded is Puerto Rico in August?: Typically busy, around Mexico summer vacation and US summer school break. The quietest months are usually September and October.

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Puerto Rico: this week's forecast, beach by beach
Caribbean Beach Report: this week, updated every Monday
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Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 44 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.