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PUERTO RICO · AGUAS BUENAS MUNICIPIO

Santa Clara

884 people, 1,490 ft above sea level in Aguas Buenas Municipio.

1,490 ftElevation, city center
884People, 2024 estimate
0 sq miLand area
Clear 85°
Clear now Dew point 75° · SE 9 mph · high 83°
City of Santa Clara River Interstate 2 miles
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The Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara

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 Aguas Buenas Municipio
NWS San Juan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 7:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:30 AM5:47 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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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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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 Santa Clara about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, and over the Caribbean a day ago, about 820 miles back along its path. It came down from about 9,600 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. 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 2003 Nov. 13–14, 2003

The wettest two days this week has seen

12.23 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1906. The next wettest, 10.00 inches, fell in 2004.

10.00″
12.23″
20042003
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Aibonito 1 S record since 1906.
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THE GROUND

What Santa Clara stands on

Santa Clara’s center stands about 1,490 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 580 ft to 1,750 ft, a difference of 1,170 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is La Torrecilla, about 3,020 ft, 13 miles west.

Pueblito del Carmen to Guaynabo, cut in half

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft SANTA CLARA1,490 ftCerro de la Tabla2,890 ftCerro del Chícharo1,570 ftGuaynabo90 ft ← S · Pueblito del CarmenGuaynabo · N →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 7×.

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

Santa Clara’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1906 · Aibonito 1 S, 11 mi southwest

Santa Clara has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 82° in June; winter nights fall to about 62° in January. About 62 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

74°62°74°62°76°62°78°63°80°66°82°68°81°68°82°68°81°68°80°68°77°66°75°64° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY SANTA CLARA 61.8 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
June, average82° / 68°high / low, the warmest month
January, average74° / 62°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year61.8 inwettest months: September and October
Hottest on record98°FSeptember 29, 1920
Coldest on record40°FMarch 9, 1911
Wettest day on record17.0 inOctober 9, 1970
Climate typeTropical rainforestKöppen Af

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchSeptember through November: 24.1 of the year’s 61.8 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Santa Clara normally reaches 77° and falls to 66°. The record high is 89°, in 1914; the record low 54°, in 1913. The most rain on this date, 7.65 in, fell in 2003.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high74°74°76°78°80°82°81°82°81°80°77°75°
Normal low62°62°62°63°66°68°68°68°68°68°66°64°
Rain, inches3.753.003.514.435.543.134.655.549.437.956.724.14
Record high91° (1908)90° (1912)92° (1963)93° (1915)92° (1917)91° (1922)95° (1968)94° (1968)98° (1920)94° (1914)92° (1914)92° (1955)
Record low43° (2008)43° (1910)40° (1911)45° (1917)50° (1922)51° (1907)54° (1967)54° (1913)51° (1914)48° (1914)46° (1907)47° (1925)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1906 at Aibonito 1 S, 11 miles southwest, 840 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Santa Clara on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Bayamón PR · 12 MI 12 miles north San Juan PR · 14 MI 14 miles north Mayagüez PR · 66 MI 66 miles west
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PUERTO RICO · AGUAS BUENAS

Santa Clara

884 people, 1,490 ft above sea level in Aguas Buenas Municipio.

1,490 ftElevation
884People
0 sq miLand
Clear 85°
ClearDew point 75°
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Today in Santa Clara

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
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Sun0%
Mostly cloudy; hot Mostly cloudy; hot
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Mon30%
Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
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Tue80%
Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
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Wed80%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Thu50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
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Fri50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
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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 2003 · NOV. 13–14, 2003

12.23 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1906.

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What Santa Clara stands on

Santa Clara’s center stands about 1,490 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 580 ft to 1,750 ft, a difference of 1,170 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is La Torrecilla, about 3,020 ft, 13 miles west.

Santa Clara, south to north Santa Clara1,490 ftCerro de la Tabla2,890 ftCerro del Chícharo1,570 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 14×.
Elevation, center1,490 ft
Within 3 miles580 to 1,750 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,170 ft of relief)
High point nearbyLa Torrecilla, 3,020 ft, 13 mi west
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Santa Clara’s year

Santa Clara has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 82° in June; winter nights fall to about 62° in January. About 62 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 61.8 in
June, average82° / 68° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average74° / 62° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year61.8 in · wettest months: September and October
Hottest on record98°F · September 29, 1920
Coldest on record40°F · March 9, 1911
Wettest day on record17.0 in · October 9, 1970
Climate typeTropical rainforest · Köppen Af
1Wettest stretch · September through November: 24.1 of the year’s 61.8 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Santa Clara normally reaches 77° and falls to 66°. The record high is 89°, in 1914; the record low 54°, in 1913. The most rain on this date, 7.65 in, fell in 2003.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1906 at Aibonito 1 S, 11 miles southwest, 840 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.