Cayey weather in August

In August, Cayey sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 96 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cayey's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cayey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cayey reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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302924
312924

How August really feels in Cayey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cayey weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°3210.8116.9
Feb26° / 21°279.411.47.0
Mar26° / 22°4010.811.96.8
Apr27° / 22°5913.712.46.1
May27° / 23°9818.212.85.3
Jun28° / 24°6415.913.15.2
Jul28° / 24°7515.5135.1
Aug29° / 24°9618.812.64.6
Sep28° / 24°14321.612.14.2
Oct28° / 24°12221.411.64.7
Nov27° / 23°911711.15.5
Dec26° / 22°3911.610.96.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
145941
155842
165743
175644
185446
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244951
254852
264753
274654
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cayey gets around 96 mm of rain over 18.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
455
555
656
756
856
957
1057
1158
1258
1359
1459
1560
1661
1762
1863
1963
2064
2165
2265
2365
2465
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3166

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31963
41954
51954
61954
71954
81954
91954
101954
111963
121963
131963
141963
151963
161963
171963
181954
190964
200964
210964
220964
230955
240955
250955
260955
270955
280955
290955
300955
310955

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:066:55
212.86:066:55
312.86:076:55
412.86:076:54
512.86:076:54
612.86:086:53
712.76:086:53
812.76:086:52
912.76:086:52
1012.76:096:51
1112.76:096:50
1212.76:096:50
1312.76:096:49
1412.66:106:49
1512.66:106:48
1612.66:106:47
1712.66:106:47
1812.66:116:46
1912.66:116:45
2012.66:116:45
2112.56:116:44
2212.56:126:43
2312.56:126:42
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2512.56:126:41
2612.56:126:40
2712.46:136:39
2812.46:136:38
2912.46:136:38
3012.46:136:37
3112.46:136:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
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186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cayey

In seasonPeak

In August, Cayey sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cayey sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cayey's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cayey sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Cayey?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cayey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cayey in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Cayey sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cayey in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cayey in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cayey peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cayey in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cayey is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1125 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cayey?

Cayey sits at 18.1°N, 66.2°W, 397 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Guayama, 15 km away.

CaguasGuaynaboTrujillo AltoBayamónCandelariaHumacaoCataño

Topography around Cayey

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cayey.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cayey has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Cayey is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Guayama 15 km · Caguas 18 km · Guaynabo 28 km · Trujillo Alto 32 km · Bayamón 32 km · Candelaria 33 km · Humacao 36 km · Cataño 37 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Cayey (18.1119°, -66.166°, elevation 397 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).