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Ponce, Puerto Rico climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Ponce has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 17°C at night. Around 1867 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in May (228 mm) and easing off in March (80 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ponce climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 85 | 80 | 166 | 228 | 92 | 136 | 166 | 209 | 193 | 215 | 167 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 85 | 80 | 166 | 228 | 92 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 166 | 209 | 193 | 215 | 167 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Corozal Substn, a weather station, about 45 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.