Mayagüez in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mayagüez sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mayagüez's weakest season of the year 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
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 165 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mayagüez in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mayagüez reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mayagüez
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mayagüez weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 24° | 16 | 4.9 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 24° | 19 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 24° | 28 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 36 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 70 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 47 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 51 | 14.4 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 67 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 98 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 71 | 15.6 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 55 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 18 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mayagüez gets around 165 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mayagüez
In summer, Mayagüez overlaps its atlantic hurricane, rainy season and dust 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Mayagüez?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mayagüez sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mayagüez in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Mayagüez in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Mayagüez in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.