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Weather & Climate in Naguabo, Puerto Rico

Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.

Naguabo has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 76°F (24°C). Winters average 72°F in January while summers reach 78°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 189 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 80.9 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 56 feet.

Temperature

72°F Jan (22°C) 78°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average75.5°F
40% above US avg
January Average72°F (22°C)
July Average78°F (26°C)
Sunny Days189 days/yr

Geography

Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Area62.8 sq mi (162.7 km²)
Population Density74/sq mi
Coordinates18.2116°N, 65.7349°W
TimezoneAmerica/Puerto_Rico

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 80.9"
113% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Oct) 9.25"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.35"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

20,767 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990. Strongest on record: M6.4.

Jan 7, 2020 4 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico M6.4 117 km 6 km
Jan 13, 2014 61 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico M6.4 146 km 20 km
Jan 11, 2020 5 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico M5.9 122 km 5 km
Jan 6, 2020 14 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico M5.8 121 km 6 km
May 16, 2010 4 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico M5.8 143 km 113 km
Jan 7, 2020 0 km NW of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico M5.6 112 km 9 km
Jan 7, 2020 11 km S of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico M5.6 110 km 10 km
May 2, 2020 6 km S of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico M5.4 109 km 9 km
Aug 1, 1993 68 km SSE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico M5.3 90 km 25 km
Jul 3, 2020 9 km SSE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M5.3 139 km 3 km
Jan 15, 2020 Puerto Rico region M5.2 140 km 5 km
Jan 10, 2020 4 km S of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico M5.2 125 km 9 km
Jan 11, 2020 19 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico M5.2 120 km 10 km
Mar 12, 2009 66 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico M5.1 116 km 15 km
May 11, 1996 107 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M5.1 147 km 36 km
Sep 6, 2004 122 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico M5.1 141 km 14 km
Aug 14, 2009 92 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico M5.1 116 km 47 km
May 20, 2009 73 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico M5.0 91 km 19 km
Jan 25, 2020 1 km N of Indios, Puerto Rico M5.0 117 km 13 km
Feb 4, 2020 15 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico M5.0 128 km 7 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.

Hurricane History

27 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980. Strongest on record: Category 5.

Year Name Category Max Wind Closest
2025 Erin Category 5 161 mph 217 km
2024 Ernesto Category 1 75 mph 243 km
2023 Tammy Category 1 86 mph 277 km
2022 Fiona Category 1 92 mph 121 km
2019 Dorian Category 1 86 mph 70 km
2017 Maria Category 5 173 mph 29 km
2017 Irma Category 5 178 mph 84 km
2017 Jose Category 4 132 mph 295 km
2014 Gonzalo Category 3 115 mph 201 km
2011 Irene Category 1 86 mph 18 km
2010 Earl Category 4 132 mph 156 km
2008 Omar Category 4 132 mph 150 km
2004 Frances Category 4 144 mph 243 km
2004 Jeanne Category 1 81 mph 243 km
2000 Debby Category 1 75 mph 74 km
1999 Lenny Category 4 155 mph 134 km
1999 Jose Category 1 75 mph 205 km
1998 Georges Category 3 121 mph 14 km
1996 Bertha Category 3 115 mph 91 km
1996 Hortense Category 1 81 mph 106 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 15.2 m (50 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1867 VIRGIN ISLANDS Earthquake 15.2 m 24 78 km
1868 VIRGIN ISLANDS Earthquake 1.5 m 68 km
2020 PUERTO RICO Earthquake 0.1 m 4 117 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database.

Wildfire History

6 wildfires (100+ acres) recorded within 100 km. Largest: CAMPAMENTO SANTIAGO (3,927 acres, 2005).

Year Name Acres Burned Distance
2005 CAMPAMENTO SANTIAGO 3,927 60 km
2007 UNNAMED 3,896 61 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,888 55 km
2005 PISTA DE SALINAS CARR 3 1,137 65 km
2005 UNNAMED 725 50 km
2013 PUERTO NEGRO 631 41 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN Wildfire Records (100+ acres).

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 72°F (22°C) 5.0 in
February 72°F (22°C) 3.4 in Coldest, Driest
March 73°F (23°C) 3.7 in
April 74°F (24°C) 5.3 in
May 76°F (25°C) 8.9 in
June 78°F (25°C) 6.5 in
July 78°F (26°C) 6.6 in
August 78°F (26°C) 8.3 in Warmest
September 78°F (26°C) 8.8 in
October 77°F (25°C) 9.3 in Wettest
November 76°F (24°C) 8.3 in
December 73°F (23°C) 6.9 in

Naguabo has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 72°F in February to 78°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 81.0 inches, with October being the wettest month (9.3") and February the driest (3.4").

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