Mayagüez in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mayagüez sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Mayagüez's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Mayagüez has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mayagüez's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
224 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mayagüez in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Mayagüez reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mayagüez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
40
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mayagüez weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°164.9117.8
Feb26° / 24°196.311.47.6
Mar26° / 24°289.111.97.2
Apr27° / 24°3610.512.46.7
May28° / 25°7014.812.85.7
Jun29° / 26°4713.213.15.1
Jul29° / 26°5114.4135.0
Aug29° / 27°6716.812.64.6
Sep29° / 26°9817.412.14.6
Oct28° / 26°7115.611.65.1
Nov28° / 25°5510.311.16.4
Dec27° / 25°184.610.97.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mayagüez gets around 224 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 11 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mayagüez

In seasonPeak

In fall, Mayagüez overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Mayagüez 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 fall a good time to visit Mayagüez?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mayagüez in Fall

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

In fall, Mayagüez sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mayagüez in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mayagüez in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mayagüez peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mayagüez in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mayagüez is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mayagüez?

Mayagüez sits at 18.2°N, 67.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 17 km away.

San GermánAguadillaLa PargueraYaucoAreciboPonceBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around Mayagüez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayagüez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Mayagüez is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
766 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: San Germán 17 km · Aguadilla 25 km · La Parguera 27 km · Yauco 36 km · Arecibo 54 km · Ponce 58 km · Barceloneta 69 km · Manatí 73 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 Mayagüez (18.2011°, -67.1396°, elevation 21 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.