Puerto Rico weather in March
In March, Puerto Rico sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 175 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Puerto Rico's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Rico's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 175 mm
- 24.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:11 AM – 6:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 84%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.02 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Puerto Rico is capital of Puerto Rico municipality, Caquetá Department, Colombia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical March day in Puerto Rico reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and on par with April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 17 |
| 2 | 26 | 17 |
| 3 | 26 | 17 |
| 4 | 26 | 17 |
| 5 | 26 | 17 |
| 6 | 26 | 17 |
| 7 | 26 | 17 |
| 8 | 26 | 17 |
| 9 | 26 | 17 |
| 10 | 26 | 17 |
| 11 | 26 | 17 |
| 12 | 26 | 17 |
| 13 | 26 | 17 |
| 14 | 26 | 17 |
| 15 | 26 | 17 |
| 16 | 26 | 17 |
| 17 | 26 | 17 |
| 18 | 26 | 17 |
| 19 | 26 | 17 |
| 20 | 26 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 17 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 25 | 17 |
| 27 | 25 | 17 |
| 28 | 25 | 17 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 31 | 25 | 17 |
Puerto Rico weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 80 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 101 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 175 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 200 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 195 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 181 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 168 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 100 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 90 | 21 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 166 | 24.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 226 | 26 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 141 | 19.2 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Cloudier (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 88 |
| 2 | 12 | 88 |
| 3 | 12 | 88 |
| 4 | 12 | 88 |
| 5 | 12 | 88 |
| 6 | 11 | 89 |
| 7 | 12 | 88 |
| 8 | 12 | 88 |
| 9 | 12 | 88 |
| 10 | 12 | 88 |
| 11 | 12 | 88 |
| 12 | 12 | 88 |
| 13 | 12 | 88 |
| 14 | 12 | 88 |
| 15 | 10 | 90 |
| 16 | 10 | 90 |
| 17 | 10 | 90 |
| 18 | 10 | 90 |
| 19 | 10 | 90 |
| 20 | 10 | 90 |
| 21 | 10 | 90 |
| 22 | 8 | 92 |
| 23 | 8 | 92 |
| 24 | 8 | 92 |
| 25 | 8 | 92 |
| 26 | 8 | 92 |
| 27 | 8 | 92 |
| 28 | 7 | 93 |
| 29 | 7 | 93 |
| 30 | 7 | 93 |
| 31 | 6 | 94 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Puerto Rico gets around 175 mm of rain over 24.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 68 |
| 2 | 70 |
| 3 | 71 |
| 4 | 71 |
| 5 | 72 |
| 6 | 73 |
| 7 | 73 |
| 8 | 74 |
| 9 | 74 |
| 10 | 75 |
| 11 | 75 |
| 12 | 76 |
| 13 | 76 |
| 14 | 77 |
| 15 | 78 |
| 16 | 78 |
| 17 | 79 |
| 18 | 79 |
| 19 | 80 |
| 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 81 |
| 22 | 81 |
| 23 | 82 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 83 |
| 26 | 83 |
| 27 | 84 |
| 28 | 84 |
| 29 | 84 |
| 30 | 85 |
| 31 | 85 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 66 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Muggy (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 19 | 71 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 19 | 71 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 19 | 71 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 17 | 73 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 6 |
| 13 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | 14 | 76 | 6 |
| 15 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 6 |
| 16 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 6 |
| 17 | 3 | 12 | 79 | 6 |
| 18 | 3 | 11 | 80 | 6 |
| 19 | 3 | 11 | 80 | 6 |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | 80 | 6 |
| 21 | 2 | 10 | 82 | 6 |
| 22 | 2 | 10 | 82 | 6 |
| 23 | 2 | 10 | 81 | 7 |
| 24 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 7 |
| 25 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 7 |
| 26 | 1 | 9 | 83 | 7 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 8 |
| 28 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 8 |
| 29 | 1 | 8 | 83 | 8 |
| 30 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 9 |
| 31 | 0 | 8 | 82 | 10 |
Wind in March
Winds average 4 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:06 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:13 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:13 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:12 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:12 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:11 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:11 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:09 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:08 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:08 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:06 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Puerto Rico?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Rico for sightseeing.
What to pack for Puerto Rico in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Puerto Rico sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Rico in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Rico peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puerto Rico in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puerto Rico is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico sits at 1.9°N, 75.2°W, 259 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Doncello, 29 km away.
Topography around Puerto Rico
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Rico.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Rico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,253 m.
The land around Puerto Rico is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Puerto Rico (1.91°, -75.1593°, elevation 259 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).