Fajardo weather in July

In July, Fajardo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 135 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 33% 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 Fajardo's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fajardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:58 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Fajardo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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 Fajardo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fajardo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°6019115.7
Feb26° / 23°4816.511.45.9
Mar26° / 23°5817.111.95.9
Apr27° / 23°8219.712.45.2
May27° / 24°13624.212.84.4
Jun28° / 25°10823.113.14.1
Jul28° / 25°13524.7134.0
Aug29° / 26°14626.712.63.6
Sep29° / 25°17025.512.13.5
Oct28° / 25°1602611.63.7
Nov27° / 24°14023.811.14.5
Dec26° / 24°7419.910.95.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155842
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305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fajardo gets around 135 mm of rain over 24.7 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 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
275
375
476
576
677
777
878
979
1079
1180
1281
1381
1481
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2181
2281
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2481
2580
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2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155248
165149
175050
185050
194951
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314159

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
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516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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916light 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 5:53 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:536:59
213.15:546:59
313.15:546:59
413.15:546:59
513.15:556:59
613.15:556:59
713.15:556:59
813.15:556:59
913.15:566:59
1013.05:566:59
1113.05:566:59
1213.05:576:59
1313.05:576:59
1413.05:576:59
1513.05:586:58
1613.05:586:58
1713.05:596:58
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2013.06:006:58
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3112.86:036:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Fajardo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Fajardo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Fajardo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fajardo in July

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

In July, Fajardo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fajardo 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 offshore 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
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Fajardo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Fajardo 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 Fajardo 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 Fajardo?

Fajardo sits at 18.3°N, 65.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Humacao, 27 km away.

HumacaoCarolinaTrujillo AltoCaguasGuaynaboSan JuanCatañoBayamón

Topography around Fajardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fajardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m.

The land around Fajardo is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
1,022 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Humacao 27 km · Carolina 33 km · Trujillo Alto 38 km · Caguas 43 km · Guaynabo 49 km · San Juan 50 km · Cataño 51 km · Bayamón 54 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 Fajardo (18.3258°, -65.6524°, elevation 10 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).