When to go · Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in May
Good month. Showers begin; good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Puerto Rico
- Prices
- Low
- Puerto Rico
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Puerto Rico
Showers begin; good value.
Weather in May
- San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Areciborainy
Around 27–31 °C all year; showers are short but frequent May–November; winter swells make some north-coast beaches rough.
- South and south-west · Ponce, Guánica, Cabo Rojo, La Parguerafine
Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.
- El Yunque and the mountains · El Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee townsrainy
Rain almost daily in El Yunque; mountains are a few degrees cooler.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day
Last Monday of May
Federal holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Puerto Rico
- Low
- Prices · Puerto Rico
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast