Puerto Rico in January
January is one of the best months to visit Puerto Rico: a typical day grades B+, the 3rd best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 82°F, water around 82°F and about a 46% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (New Year holiday and MLK weekend).
Puerto Rico month by month
Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.
- JanB+82°F
- FebB+82°F
- MarB+83°F
- AprB+84°F
- MayB+86°F
- JunB+87°F
- JulB+86°F
- AugB87°F
- SepB87°F
- OctB+87°F
- NovB+85°F
- DecB+83°F
December: B+ · January: B+ · February: B+. The best months are usually January, February and May, and the weakest are August and September.
Best beaches in Puerto Rico in January
Resorts with the best typical January, and their grades for the next few days.
| Beach | Typical Jan | This week |
|---|---|---|
| Parador Villa Parguera | A- | SatC+SunBMonB-TueC+WedC- |
| Copamarina Beach Resort | A- | SatC+SunB+MonBTueB-WedC+ |
| Parador Combate Beach | A- | SatCSunBMonC+TueCWedC |
| Parador Villa del Mar | A- | SatC+SunBMonB-TueC+WedC- |
| Coral Beach Resort | A- | SatCSunC+MonC+TueB-WedC+ |
| Villas del Mar Hau | A- | SatCSunC+MonC+TueB-WedB- |
| Punta Borinquen Resort | A- | SatCSunC+MonC+TueB-WedB- |
| Villa Montaña Beach Resort | A- | SatCSunC+MonC+TueB-WedB- |
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 January
Elsewhere in the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays (A-) usually grades higher in January. Further afield: Huatulco (A), Puerto Vallarta (A) and the Yucatán Gulf Coast (A). Every destination in January.
Questions
- Is January a good time to visit Puerto Rico?
- January is one of the best months to visit Puerto Rico: a typical day grades B+, the 3rd best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 82°F, water around 82°F and about a 46% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (New Year holiday and MLK weekend).
- How warm is Puerto Rico in January?
- Typical highs are about 82°F and the sea is about 82°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
- Is January hurricane season in Puerto Rico?
- No. Storm risk is very low in January.
- How crowded is Puerto Rico in January?
- Typically very busy, around New Year holiday and MLK weekend. The quietest months are usually September and October.
Plan it
- Puerto Rico: this week's forecast, beach by beach
- Caribbean Beach Report: this week, updated every Monday
- Compare dates and beaches on the map
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.