Puerto Rico · Month comparison

September vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs September at #11. San Juan Bautista Festival June 24 — beach midnight backwards-walking tradition.

Puerto Rico September — bioluminescent bay glow at Mosquito Bay Vieques

September

#11 of 12 months

Avoid

Peak hurricane statistical risk — also peak Atlantic-coast surfing and lowest hotel rates.

  • ↑Rincon surf swells reach world-class levels with sub-30 lineup crowds
  • ↑Lowest annual rates at Condado, Vieques and rainforest eco-lodges
Puerto Rico June — Condado beach at sunset with Pride flags

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

San Juan Bautista Festival June 24 — beach midnight backwards-walking tradition.

  • ↑San Juan Bautista June 23-24 — backwards-walking-into-sea tradition at Condado
  • ↑Hurricane risk still statistically low in early summer
FactorSeptemberJune
Weather score
2
7
Value score
9
7
Crowd score
9
7
Events score
5
8
Atmosphere
5
8
Avg high temp31°C31°C
Monthly rain165mm132mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017 — real risk
  • ↓Heavy rain can wash out El Yunque hikes entirely

June trade-offs

  • ↓Humidity climbs to high 70s — afternoons sticky
  • ↓Saharan dust hazes some sunsets
See all 12 months for Puerto Rico →September in detail →June in detail →
Scores compare months within Puerto Rico. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →