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PUERTO RICO · LUQUILLO MUNICIPIO

Luquillo

6,438 people, 50 ft above sea level in Luquillo Municipio.

50 ftElevation, city center
6,438People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Clear 85°
Clear now Dew point 75° · SE 9 mph · high 83°
City of Luquillo River Interstate 2 miles
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The Luquillo plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Luquillo

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 6:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) · 6:56 PM
Clear
85° Clear Feels like 93° · high of 83° near 7 PM
WindSE 9 mphno gusts
Humidity72%rising to 85% by morning
Pressure29.98 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 75° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Showers
Tuesday, about 3 AMin about 56 hours · 75% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.02 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.07
LAST RAINNov. 90.06 in · 5 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Luquillo Municipio
NWS San Juan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 7:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:28 AM5:46 PM ↓
11 h 17 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
61
MODERATEAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
75% · 0.10 in Tuesday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Oppressive: dew points 72 to 75°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 86° / 75°
SAT Nov. 14 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
83° 79°
0% rain — SSE 9 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy; hot Mostly cloudy; hot
90° 78°
0% rain — SE 9 C
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
90° 79°
30% rain — E 9 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
90° 78°
80% rain up to 0.2″ E 10 A
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
89° 77°
80% rain up to 0.2″ E 8 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 77°
50% rain up to 0.05″ SE 7 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 77°
50% rain up to 0.05″ SE 6 A
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Luquillo about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, about 950 miles back along its path. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 1974 Nov. 11–12, 1974

The wettest two days this week has seen

5.08 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1942. The next wettest, 4.52 inches, fell in 2024.

4.52″
5.08″
20241974
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Roosevelt Roads record since 1942.
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THE GROUND

What Luquillo stands on

Luquillo’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 650 ft, a difference of 650 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Toro, about 3,450 ft, 10 miles southwest.

Luquillo, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft LUQUILLO50 ftEl Toro3,450 ftPico El Yunque3,410 ft ← SW · Villa Sin MiedoNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 6×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.

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THE ALMANAC

Luquillo’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1942 · Roosevelt Roads, 10 mi south-southeast

Luquillo has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 89° in July; winter nights fall to about 71° in January. About 51 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

83°71°84°71°84°72°86°73°87°75°88°78°89°77°89°78°89°76°88°76°86°74°84°73° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY LUQUILLO 50.9 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average89° / 77°high / low, the warmest month
January, average83° / 71°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year50.9 inwettest months: May and September
Hottest on record100°FJuly 14, 2023
Coldest on record59°FMarch 6, 1979
Wettest day on record8.41 inOctober 24, 1974
Climate typeTropical savannaKöppen Aw

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchSeptember through November: 18.2 of the year’s 50.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Luquillo normally reaches 86° and falls to 75°. The record high is 91°, in 1969; the record low 67°, in 1961. The most rain on this date, 2.13 in, fell in 1948.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high83°84°84°86°87°88°89°89°89°88°86°84°
Normal low71°71°72°73°75°78°77°78°76°76°74°73°
Rain, inches2.621.971.842.996.713.904.314.326.405.756.073.99
Record high90° (1970)90° (1995)90° (1998)96° (2012)91° (2020)95° (1969)100° (2023)95° (1993)93° (2013)94° (2020)93° (1957)95° (2007)
Record low61° (2017)61° (1973)59° (1979)63° (1976)64° (1975)68° (1978)66° (1949)68° (1973)68° (1995)68° (1982)65° (2001)62° (2010)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1942 at Roosevelt Roads, 10 miles south-southeast. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ON THE NETWORK

Around Luquillo on the Forecast Network

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PUERTO RICO · LUQUILLO

Luquillo

6,438 people, 50 ft above sea level in Luquillo Municipio.

50 ftElevation
6,438People
1 sq miLand
Clear 85°
ClearDew point 75°
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Today in Luquillo

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy night 83° 0%
10p mostly clear night 82° 0%
1a partly cloudy night 81° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 80° 0%
7a mostly cloudy day 79° 0%
10a mostly cloudy day 87° 0%
Showers
NEXT RAINTuesday about 3 AM · 75%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
79
83
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Sun0%
Mostly cloudy; hot Mostly cloudy; hot
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Mon30%
Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
79
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Tue80%
Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
78
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Wed80%
Showers likely Showers likely
77
89
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Thu50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
77
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Fri50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
77
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1974 · NOV. 11–12, 1974

5.08 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1942.

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What Luquillo stands on

Luquillo’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 650 ft, a difference of 650 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Toro, about 3,450 ft, 10 miles southwest.

Luquillo, southwest to northeast Luquillo50 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center50 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 650 ft
Lie of the landHilly (650 ft of relief)
High point nearbyEl Toro, 3,450 ft, 10 mi southwest
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Luquillo’s year

Luquillo has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 89° in July; winter nights fall to about 71° in January. About 51 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 50.9 in
July, average89° / 77° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average83° / 71° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year50.9 in · wettest months: May and September
Hottest on record100°F · July 14, 2023
Coldest on record59°F · March 6, 1979
Wettest day on record8.41 in · October 24, 1974
Climate typeTropical savanna · Köppen Aw
1Wettest stretch · September through November: 18.2 of the year’s 50.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Luquillo normally reaches 86° and falls to 75°. The record high is 91°, in 1969; the record low 67°, in 1961. The most rain on this date, 2.13 in, fell in 1948.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1942 at Roosevelt Roads, 10 miles south-southeast. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.