What's on in Rincón, Puerto Rico through the year

Busy — Winter surf season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Nature

  Humpback whale season

  1 Jan – 31 Mar

  Humpbacks pass through the Mona Passage from January to March and are watched from land at the Punta Higuera lighthouse park as often as from a boat. February is the month people plan around. Source ↗

Still on: Winter surf season (15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually))

Busy — Winter surf season

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Humpback whale season (1 Jan – 31 Mar), Winter surf season (15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually))

Peak crowds — Festival de la Ballena, Winter surf season

• Festival

  Festival de la Ballena

  1–31 Mar · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

  Held by the town every March since 2004, at the tail of the humpback season, with craft stalls, music and cultural programming. A local fair rather than a spectacle, but a good excuse to be at the lighthouse park. Source ↗

Still on: Humpback whale season (1 Jan – 31 Mar), Winter surf season (15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually))

Busy — Winter surf season

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Winter surf season (15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually))

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in May.

Busy — Trialo Rinconeno triathlon, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Hazard

  Atlantic hurricane season

  1 Jun – 30 Nov

  The season is also the flat, quiet, cheap half of the year on this coast, which is the trade. Maria in September 2017 is the reference point; mid-August to mid-October is when the Atlantic is most active. Source ↗

• Festival

  Trialo Rinconeno triathlon

  8–14 Jun · usuallySporting eventCrowded

  Puerto Rico's oldest triathlon, raced since 1982 on the second Sunday of June: a swim, forty kilometres on the bike and a 10K run. Roads around town close for the morning. Source ↗

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Busy — Santa Rosa de Lima fiestas, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Santa Rosa de Lima fiestas

  20–31 Aug · usuallyReligious feastCrowded

  The town's patron saint fiestas at the end of August bring rides, kiosks, live music and a procession to the plaza over a long weekend. Mostly a local crowd, in the quiet summer season. Source ↗

Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Quiet — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Busy — Winter surf season

• Season

  Winter surf season

  15 Oct – 15 Apr · usuallyCrowdedBook early

  North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination. December to February brings the biggest days and the full car parks. Source ↗

Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)

Busy — Winter surf season

Nothing new starts in November.

Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov), Winter surf season (15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually))

Busy — Winter surf season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Winter surf season (15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually))