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May Weather in San Juan Puerto Rico

Daily high temperatures are around 87°F, rarely falling below 83°F or exceeding 91°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 76°F, rarely falling below 73°F or exceeding 79°F.

For reference, on August 20, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in San Juan typically range from 78°F to 89°F, while on January 25, the coldest day of the year, they range from 72°F to 83°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in San Juan

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in San Juan

Average Hourly Temperature in May in San JuanMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of May in San Juan experiences very rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 48% to 73%. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 73% on May 29.

The clearest day of the month is May 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 52% of the time.

For reference, on May 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 73%, while on January 11, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 82%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in San Juan

Cloud Cover Categories in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunJan 1182%Jan 1182%May 152%May 152%May 3127%May 3127%May 1141%May 1141%May 2131%May 2131%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In San Juan, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is gradually increasing, starting the month at 40% and ending it at 43%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 50% on September 25, and its lowest chance is 20% on January 9.

Probability of Precipitation in May in San Juan

Probability of Precipitation in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%AprJunMay 1950%May 1950%May 140%May 140%May 3143%May 3143%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in San Juan is gradually increasing, starting the month at 3.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.9 inches or falls below 0.7 inches, and ending the month at 3.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.4 inches or falls below 1.1 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 4.0 inches on May 19.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in San Juan

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in San Juan, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 21 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 41 seconds, and weekly increase of 4 minutes, 48 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is May 1, with 12 hours, 49 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 13 hours, 10 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in San Juan

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in San Juan is 5:56 AM on May 1 and the earliest sunrise is 10 minutes earlier at 5:47 AM on May 31.

The earliest sunset is 6:46 PM on May 1 and the latest sunset is 11 minutes later at 6:57 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in San Juan during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets 13 hours, 14 minutes later, at 7:03 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:52 AM and sets 11 hours, 1 minute later, at 5:53 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in San Juan

The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in San Juan

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in San JuanMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun00101020202030304040505050606070708080000101020203030304040505060606070708080
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in San Juan

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in San JuanMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 82:22 PMApr 82:22 PMApr 237:50 PMApr 237:50 PMMay 711:23 PMMay 711:23 PMMay 239:54 AMMay 239:54 AMJun 68:38 AMJun 68:38 AMJun 219:09 PMJun 219:09 PM6:00 AM6:00 AM6:47 PM6:47 PM6:37 PM6:37 PM6:15 AM6:15 AM5:16 AM5:16 AM6:32 PM6:32 PM6:17 PM6:17 PM5:34 AM5:34 AM5:34 AM5:34 AM7:27 PM7:27 PM7:03 PM7:03 PM6:06 AM6:06 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%1:05 AMESE12:28 PMWSW-6:47 AMS232,226 mi
2
39%1:51 AMESE1:29 PMWSW-7:40 AMS229,892 mi
3
27%2:33 AMESE2:29 PMW-8:31 AMS227,892 mi
4
17%3:13 AME3:29 PMW-9:21 AMS226,430 mi
5
9%3:53 AME4:28 PMW-10:09 AMS225,707 mi
6
3%4:33 AME5:29 PMWNW-10:59 AMS225,881 mi
7
0%5:16 AMENE6:32 PMWNW-11:52 AMS227,028 mi
8
0%6:02 AMENE7:37 PMWNW-12:47 PMN229,111 mi
9
3%6:53 AMENE8:42 PMWNW-1:46 PMN231,980 mi
10
9%7:49 AMENE9:44 PMWNW-2:46 PMN235,385 mi
11
16%8:47 AMENE10:42 PMWNW-3:45 PMN239,017 mi
12
25%9:46 AMENE11:33 PMWNW-4:41 PMN242,559 mi
13
35%10:44 AMENE--5:33 PMN245,730 mi
14
45%-12:18 AMWNW11:39 AMENE6:20 PMN248,310 mi
15
50%-12:57 AMWNW12:31 PMENE7:04 PMS250,154 mi
16
64%-1:33 AMWNW1:20 PME7:44 PMS251,189 mi
17
73%-2:05 AMW2:07 PME8:23 PMS251,412 mi
18
81%-2:37 AMW2:54 PME9:01 PMS250,880 mi
19
88%-3:08 AMW3:42 PME9:41 PMS249,695 mi
20
94%-3:40 AMW4:30 PMESE10:22 PMS247,996 mi
21
98%-4:14 AMWSW5:22 PMESE11:06 PMS245,936 mi
22
100%-4:52 AMWSW6:17 PMESE11:55 PMS243,671 mi
23
100%-5:34 AMWSW7:14 PMESE--
24
100%-6:23 AMWSW8:14 PMESE12:48 AMS241,343 mi
25
97%-7:18 AMWSW9:13 PMESE1:45 AMS239,071 mi
26
92%-8:17 AMWSW10:10 PMESE2:45 AMS236,936 mi
27
85%-9:19 AMWSW11:02 PMESE3:45 AMS234,989 mi
28
76%-10:22 AMWSW11:49 PMESE4:43 AMS233,251 mi
29
65%-11:23 AMWSW-5:37 AMS231,736 mi
30
50%12:32 AMESE12:23 PMWSW-6:28 AMS230,468 mi
31
42%1:12 AME1:21 PMW-7:16 AMS229,492 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in San Juan is gradually increasing during May, rising from 97% to 100% over the course of the month.

For reference, on June 11, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on March 8, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 81% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in San Juan

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 197%May 197%May 31100%May 31100%May 1199%May 1199%May 21100%May 21100%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in San Juan is essentially constant during May, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 10.6 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on July 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.5 miles per hour, while on October 9, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.3 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during May is 10.5 miles per hour on May 3.

Average Wind Speed in May in San Juan

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in San Juan throughout May is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 91% on May 31.

Wind Direction in May in San Juan

Wind Direction in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJuneastsouthnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

San Juan is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in San Juan is essentially constant during May, remaining within 1°F of 81°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in May in San Juan

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in San Juan are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in San Juan

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJun100%May 16100%May 16comfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in San Juan are very rapidly increasing during May, increasing by 914°F, from 3,330°F to 4,244°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in San Juan

Growing Degree Days in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031313,200°F3,200°F3,400°F3,400°F3,600°F3,600°F3,800°F3,800°F4,000°F4,000°F4,200°F4,200°F4,400°F4,400°FAprJunMay 13,330°FMay 13,330°FMay 314,244°FMay 314,244°FMay 113,631°FMay 113,631°FMay 213,935°FMay 213,935°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in San Juan is decreasing during May, falling by 1.1 kWh, from 6.7 kWh to 5.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in San Juan

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in San JuanMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhAprJunMay 16.7 kWhMay 16.7 kWhMay 315.6 kWhMay 315.6 kWhMay 116.3 kWhMay 116.3 kWhMay 215.7 kWhMay 215.7 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of San Juan are 18.466 deg latitude, -66.106 deg longitude, and 36 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of San Juan contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 194 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (984 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,390 feet).

The area within 2 miles of San Juan is covered by water (78%) and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by water (58%) and grassland (16%), and within 50 miles by water (75%) and trees (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in San Juan, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in San Juan.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and San Juan according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at San Juan is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between San Juan and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of San Juan and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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