Guayama weather in August

In August, Guayama sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 130 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Guayama's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guayama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Guayama 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, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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102825
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122825
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212825
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302825
312825

How August really feels in Guayama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 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
23
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.

Guayama weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°4816.5116.2
Feb25° / 23°3814.711.46.3
Mar26° / 23°4614.411.96.4
Apr26° / 23°6317.112.45.7
May27° / 24°11622.512.84.7
Jun28° / 25°9521.913.14.6
Jul28° / 25°11323134.6
Aug28° / 25°13024.712.64.2
Sep28° / 25°16724.912.13.9
Oct28° / 25°14625.111.64.2
Nov27° / 24°11321.211.24.9
Dec26° / 23°6017.710.95.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155842
165743
175644
185545
195446
205248
215149
225050
235050
244852
254852
264753
274852
284852
294852
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Guayama gets around 130 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1078
1178
1278
1378
1479
1579
1680
1780
1881
1981
2081
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2781
2881
2981
3080
3180

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65644
75644
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050
315050

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2815light breeze
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3115light breeze

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
312.86:076:54
412.86:076:54
512.86:076:53
612.86:076:53
712.76:086:52
812.76:086:52
912.76:086:51
1012.76:096:51
1112.76:096:50
1212.76:096:49
1312.76:096:49
1412.66:106:48
1512.66:106:48
1612.66:106:47
1712.66:106:46
1812.66:116:46
1912.66:116:45
2012.66:116:44
2112.56:116:43
2212.56:126:43
2312.56:126:42
2412.56:126:41
2512.56:126:40
2612.56:126:40
2712.46:136:39
2812.46:136:38
2912.46:136:37
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 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Guayama

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Guayama?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Guayama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guayama in August

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

In August, Guayama 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 Guayama 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 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
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Guayama 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 Guayama 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 Guayama 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 Guayama 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 Guayama?

Guayama sits at 18.0°N, 66.1°W, 73 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Cayey, 15 km away.

CaguasHumacaoGuaynaboTrujillo AltoBayamónCarolinaCandelaria

Topography around Guayama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guayama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Guayama is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Cayey 15 km · Caguas 29 km · Humacao 35 km · Guaynabo 42 km · Trujillo Alto 43 km · Bayamón 46 km · Carolina 47 km · Candelaria 48 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 Guayama (17.9841°, -66.1138°, elevation 73 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).