How warm is Puerto Rico in July?

Typical highs are about 86°F and the sea is about 84°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.

Is July hurricane season in Puerto Rico?

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

How crowded is Puerto Rico in July?

Typically very busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

Puerto Rico in July

July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Puerto Rico: a typical day grades B+, the 10th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 86°F, water around 84°F and about a 63% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).

Typical dayB+10th of 12 months

Highs / water86°FSea 84°F

Rain chance63%on a given day

Waves3.6 fttypical

CrowdsVery busyUS summer school break

Storm riskLowhurricane season

Puerto Rico month by month

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

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

Best beaches in Puerto Rico in July

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

Beach	Typical Jul	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+
Comfort Inn & Suites	B+	SatB-SunBMonB+TueB+WedA-
Coral Beach Resort	B+	SatCSunC+MonC+TueB-WedC+
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 July

Elsewhere in the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays (A-), Turks & Caicos (A-) and the Bahamas (A-) usually grade higher in July. Further afield: Maui (A), Oʻahu (A) and Los Cabos (A-). Every destination in July.

Questions

Is July a good time to visit Puerto Rico?: July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Puerto Rico: a typical day grades B+, the 10th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 86°F, water around 84°F and about a 63% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).
How warm is Puerto Rico in July?: Typical highs are about 86°F and the sea is about 84°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
Is July hurricane season in Puerto Rico?: July falls in the tropical storm season; the typical risk on a given day is low. It peaks in September. Travel insurance and flexible bookings help.
How crowded is Puerto Rico in July?: Typically very busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). 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.