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ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Puerto Rico in June

Puerto Rico in June: 58% of days see measurable rain, 88°F average high, 15% of days historically clear (n=240, ERA5 2018–2025).

Puerto Rico in June is historically a poor month for sun: only 15% of days clear across 8 years (n=240, avg high 88°F). January is the clearest month for Puerto Rico historically. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Puerto Rico page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late June

Clear-sky percentage for Puerto Rico in June, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period % Clear days Sample (n) Avg high
Early June
1st–15th		 22% n=120 88°F
Late June
16th–end		 8% n=120 88°F
Full month average 15% n=240 88°F

Sunshine & warmth in June

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Puerto Rico in June. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun) Sample (n)
Early June
1st–15th		 98% n=120
Late June
16th–end		 99% n=120
Full month average 98% n=240
12.8 h median sunshine per day 96% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 58% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden
Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 15%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 98%. The 83-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Puerto Rico is a poor choice for sun in June: just 15% of days clear historically (n=240). January is the historically strongest month for sun here. The 8-year record is consistent — this is not a fluke bad stretch.

→ See all destinations in January — historically the best month for sun in Puerto Rico.

Every month in Puerto Rico

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Puerto Rico, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month % Clear Sample (n)
January 15% n=248 All destinations →
February 15% n=226 All destinations →
March 15% n=248 All destinations →
April 10% n=240 All destinations →
May 7% n=248 All destinations →
June ← this page 15% n=240 All destinations →
July 9% n=248 All destinations →
August 8% n=248 All destinations →
September 4% n=240 All destinations →
October 9% n=248 All destinations →
November 11% n=240 All destinations →
December 14% n=248 All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Puerto Rico in June?

Yes, frequently. In Puerto Rico, 58% of days in June see measurable rain, based on 8 years of ERA5 historical data (n=240 days, 2018–2025). This is a historical average, not a forecast.

Is Puerto Rico good for sun in June?

Not usually. Puerto Rico is historically overcast in June: only 15% of days are clear (avg high 88°F, n=240 days, ERA5 2018–2025). January is historically far better for sun here.

How Puerto Rico compares in June

Head-to-head clear-sky comparisons against destinations travelers plausibly weigh against Puerto Rico this month — same passport tier, similar flight distance, both sides from the same 8-year ERA5 record.

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.