Holiday Inn Express beach & sargassum forecast
Condado, San Juan, PR · Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico · 18.457, -66.076
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade A-, sea 85°F.
Also listed as Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado by IHG.
Veabird's call
Sunday is the pick: A-, low seaweed, 86°F water and a 6% chance of rain.
January and February grade best at A-, and the beach faces northwest.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about Holiday Inn Express
Does Holiday Inn Express get sargassum (seaweed)?
Only a little in most years. At Holiday Inn Express the typical-year risk stays low, even around July, the usual peak (moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 11% of weeks). Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Holiday Inn Express?
About 85°F in November. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February, March and April (about 81°F).
When is the best time to visit Holiday Inn Express?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for January, February, March, June and December. June is usually the quietest of those, with about 15 rainy days and a sea near 83°F.
When is hurricane season at Holiday Inn Express, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Holiday Inn Express in 22 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 8. The riskiest stretch is around August 27, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 5%; across all of September it is about 14%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
What guests say about Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado by IHG
Guests like Friendly staff · Good location · Decent breakfast · Comfortable rooms
Watch for Limited parking · Cleanliness issues · High prices for value
- Cleanliness
7.7 - Service
8.6 - Location
8.9 - Room Quality
7.9 - Amenities
8.2 - Value for Money
7.6 - Food and Beverage
8.2 - Overall Experience
8.6
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Sargassum season at Holiday Inn Express
Low sargassum risk year-round at Holiday Inn Express: even around July, the usual peak, Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in about 11% of weeks. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 9% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 17% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 42%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 326°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
Puerto Rico month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Puerto Rico.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Holiday Inn Express
Average highs run from about 82°F in January and February to 87°F in June, August, September and October. The sea is warmest in September and October (about 86°F) and coolest in February, March and April (about 81°F). January is usually the driest, with about 14 rainy days; September and October are the wettest, with about 21 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82°F | 82°F | 14 | Very low |
| Feb | 82°F | 81°F | 15 | Very low |
| Mar | 83°F | 81°F | 16 | Very low |
| Apr | 84°F | 81°F | 19 | Very low |
| May | 86°F | 82°F | 18 | Very low |
| Jun | 87°F | 83°F | 15 | Low |
| Jul | 86°F | 84°F | 18 | Low |
| Aug | 87°F | 85°F | 19 | Very low |
| Sep | 87°F | 86°F | 21 | Very low |
| Oct | 87°F | 86°F | 21 | Very low |
| Nov | 85°F | 85°F | 18 | Very low |
| Dec | 83°F | 83°F | 17 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None at scale
- Public cleanup
- Municipal and DRNA crews during heavy events; local volunteers
- Resort crews
- Resort crews rake hotel frontage
- Typical clearing time
- Same day at resorts; east/south-east beaches slower
Safety notes
US territory: no State Dept advisory; FBI/PR Police crime data — verify
- Car break-ins common at beach parking and tourist sites
- Rip currents cause frequent drownings on the north coast (Isla Verde, Luquillo, Isabela); few lifeguards
- Power outages still occur; hotels generally have backup generators
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Condado, San Juan, PR
- Old San Juan & El Morro
- El Yunque National Forest
- Bioluminescent bays (Vieques Mosquito Bay, Laguna Grande)
- Flamenco Beach (Culebra)
- Rincón surf & whale watching
- Luquillo kiosks
Fly in for the best beach days
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Nearest airports
- Luis Muñoz Marín Intl (San Juan) (SJU), ~8 km
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