Puerto Rico
Territory in Americas
In brief
Area: 8,870 km². World rank 171 of 249; in Americas, 31 of 56. Agricultural land: 18.5% (2024). World rank 154 of 209; in Americas, 28 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,054 (2022). World rank 29 of 182; in Americas, 12 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 21.1% → 18.5%.
Territory
- Area
- 8,870 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 501
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 18.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Cerro de Punta, 1,338 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 261
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,054 2022
Climate by month: San Juan
August: day 30°C, night 26°C, precipitation 130 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 23 | 51 |
| February | 28 | 23 | 45 |
| March | 28 | 23 | 61 |
| April | 29 | 24 | 77 |
| May | 29 | 25 | 129 |
| June | 30 | 26 | 90 |
| July | 30 | 26 | 100 |
| August | 30 | 26 | 130 |
| September | 30 | 26 | 162 |
| October | 29 | 26 | 161 |
| November | 28 | 25 | 137 |
| December | 27 | 24 | 64 |