Warmest sea in Puerto Rico
73 coastal locations in Puerto Rico ranked by their year-round average sea temperature. The regional average is 28.3°C. The top of the list shows where to find the warmest water in a typical year. The bottom shows the coldest year-round coasts of the region.
Warmest location
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
28.5°C annual mean in Puerto Rico
Regional average
28.3°C
across all 73 Puerto Rico coastal locations
Warmest month
September
29.7°C region-wide average
- Warmest month September 29.7°C
- Coldest month February 26.9°C
- Annual mean 28.3°C
- Months above 20°C 12 of 12
Month by month across Puerto Rico
Sea temperatures in Puerto Rico swing from 26.9°C in February to 29.7°C in September on average across every coast we track. That spread of 3°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.
Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:
Puerto Rico sea temperature map
Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Puerto Rico location we track. Pick any pin for the location's full page.
Top 50 warmest locations in Puerto Rico
The warmest coastal locations across all of Puerto Rico, sorted by year-round average. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.
| # | Location | Country | Annual mean | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.6°C |
| 2 | Puerto Real, Puerto Rico (sub) Cabo Rojo | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.6°C |
| 3 | Punta Guanajibo, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.6°C |
| 4 | Bahía Salinas, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.5°C |
| 5 | Magueyes Island, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico Lajas | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.5°C |
| 6 | Guanica, Puerto Rico Guánica | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.5°C |
| 7 | Peñuelas (Punta Guayanilla), Puerto Rico Peñuelas | Puerto Rico | 28.5°C | 28.5°C |
| 8 | La Parguera | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.6°C |
| 9 | Playa de Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 10 | Puerto Ponce Ponce | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 11 | Capitanejo Juana Díaz | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 12 | Playa Cortada, Puerto Rico Juana Díaz | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 13 | Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico Santa Isabel | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 14 | Boqueron | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.5°C |
| 15 | Cabo Rojo | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.5°C |
| 16 | Mayaguez | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.5°C |
| 17 | Puerto Real | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.5°C |
| 18 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico Arroyo | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 19 | Jobos Guayama | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | — |
| 20 | Las Mareas, Puerto Rico Guayama | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 21 | Palmas Arroyo | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | — |
| 22 | Mona Island, Puerto Rico Mayagüez | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 23 | Puerto Maunabo, Puerto Rico Maunabo | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 24 | Punta Tuna Maunabo | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
| 25 | Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico Yabucoa | Puerto Rico | 28.4°C | 28.4°C |
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| 26 | Ponce | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.4°C |
| 27 | Aguadilla, Crashboat Beach, Puerto Rico Aguadilla | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.5°C |
| 28 | Tallaboa | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 29 | Jauca | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 30 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico Naguabo | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 31 | Playita Cortada | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 32 | Potala Pastillo | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 33 | Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico Ceiba | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 34 | Arroyo | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 35 | Central Aguirre | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 36 | Esperanza, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico Vieques | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 37 | Puerto Ferro, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 38 | Punta Mulas, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques | Puerto Rico | 28.3°C | 28.3°C |
| 39 | Emajagua | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.4°C |
| 40 | Lamboglia | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.3°C |
| 41 | Palmas | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.4°C |
| 42 | Punta Santiago | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.4°C |
| 43 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.2°C |
| 44 | Isla Palominos, Puerto Rico Fajardo | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.2°C |
| 45 | Playa de Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.2°C |
| 46 | Aguadilla | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.5°C |
| 47 | Isabela | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.5°C |
| 48 | La Playa | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.5°C |
| 49 | Rincon | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.5°C |
| 50 | Culebra, Puerto Rico Culebra | Puerto Rico | 28.2°C | 28.2°C |
Coldest 10 in Puerto Rico for contrast
Same data, sorted the other way. Useful if you want to know which Puerto Rico coasts stay coldest year-round.
| # | Location | Country | Annual mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 2 | Loiza | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 3 | Bayamn | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 4 | Catano | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 5 | Culebra | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 6 | Fajardo | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 7 | Flamenco Beach | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 8 | Isla Verde | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 9 | Levittown | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |
| 10 | Luquillo | Puerto Rico | 28.0°C |