When to go · Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in September
Mixed month. Peak hurricane month (Maria struck 20 Sep 2017).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Puerto Rico
- Prices
- Low
- Puerto Rico
Verdict
Peak hurricane month (Maria struck 20 Sep 2017).
Weather in September
- San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Arecibostorm or typhoon risk
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 Parguerastorm or typhoon risk
Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.
- El Yunque and the mountains · El Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee townsstorm or typhoon risk
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.
Labor Day
1st Monday of September
Holiday.
Hurricane season
June–November (peak Aug–Oct) · San Juan
Storms can close airports and ports for days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Puerto Rico
- Low
- Prices · Puerto Rico
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in September
Better another month
San Juan and north coast
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
Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.
El Yunque and the mountains
Rain almost daily in El Yunque; mountains are a few degrees cooler.
Peak hurricane season; heavy rain.