Puerto Rico in January

January is Puerto Rico's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 2 destinations average 85/100, led by Rincón at 93 — 32°C and 4 rainy days — while San Juan trails at 77 with 61 mm of rain.

#1 of 12 months for Puerto Rico · 2 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, month by month

85/100 in January
  1. 85Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 79May
  6. 79Jun
  7. 75Jul
  8. 73Aug
  9. 71Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 75Nov
  12. 83Dec

Where in Puerto Rico in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1RincónBeach32°C27 mm · 4 days93 tier SYes
2San JuanCity31°C61 mm · 8 days77 tier BYes

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Puerto Rico in January

  • Bioluminescent bay nights · San Juan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
  • Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian · San Juan · 14–24 Jan (usually)
  • The long Christmas season · San Juan · 19 Nov – 24 Jan
  • Humpback whale season · Rincón · 1 Jan – 31 Mar

Seasons in force

Surf season · 2 places

Peak crowds at 1 of Puerto Rico's 1 well-known places this month.

Other good months for Puerto Rico

February · 84/100March · 84/100December · 83/100Weakest: September · 71/100
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