Cayey weather in July

In July, Cayey sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 75 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cayey's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cayey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:01 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cayey reaches about 28°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Cayey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cayey weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166139
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cayey gets around 75 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
448
548
649
749
849
950
1050
1150
1251
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1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2250
2350
2450
2551
2651
2751
2851
2952
3052
3153

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
113961
123961
133961
143961
153952
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172962
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202962
212962
222962
232962
242953
252953
262953
272953
282953
292953
301963
311963

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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818light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:567:00
213.15:567:00
313.15:567:00
413.15:577:00
513.15:577:00
613.15:577:01
713.05:587:01
813.05:587:01
913.05:587:01
1013.05:597:01
1113.05:597:00
1213.05:597:00
1313.06:007:00
1413.06:007:00
1513.06:007:00
1613.06:017:00
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1913.06:026:59
2013.06:026:59
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3112.86:066:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.52 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 — July's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cayey

In seasonPeak

In July, Cayey sits inside its atlantic hurricane, rainy season and dust 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 July–November, 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 July a good time to visit Cayey?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cayey for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cayey in July

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

In July, Cayey sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cayey in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).