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Köppen climate types of Puerto Rico. Temperatures range from 70 to 90 °F (21 to 32 °C) in the lower elevations, while higher elevations in the central part of the island experience temperatures between 61 and 80 °F (16 and 27 °C) year round.
Rainfall totals of 6 to 8 inches, with maximum amounts of 10 inches, are expected across southeastern Puerto Rico, with totals of 2 to 4 inches across northwestern Puerto Rico.
[81] [82] Despite known changes in tropical cyclone activity due to changes in the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), [83] there is no known relationship between rainfall in Puerto Rico and the ENSO cycle. However, when values of the North Atlantic oscillation are high during the winter, precipitation is lower than average for Puerto Rico. [84]
Other high rainfall marks in Puerto Rico include the cities of La Plaza (over 27 inches of rain), Coamo (over 24 inches, including 5 inches recorded in just six hours Monday morning), Bo. Beatriz ...
In Puerto Rico, the highest rainfall total was 2.4 inches (61 mm) in Rio Piedras. [5] August 22–23 – Tropical Storm Dean dropped heavy rainfall across Puerto Rico, peaking at 12.7 inches (322 mm) in Salinas. The passage of Dean resulted in widespread flooding in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, collapsing two bridges and one road.
By 7 a.m., between 2 and 6 inches of rain had fallen in parts of eastern Puerto Rico, and an additional 2 to 3 inches was projected. "Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," the ...
In Puerto Rico, rainfall was limited due to the storms' fast motion, triggering minor flooding but little damage. [30] A maximum of 2.76 in (70 mm) of rain fell in Río Grande. [31] The rains caused the Río Fajardo to rise, resulting in the issuance of an alert as officials warned it could overflow its banks. Several streets were temporarily ...
Torrential rainfall unloaded by Hurricane Fiona continued Monday across Puerto Rico as well as the Dominican Republic, where the storm made a second landfall very early in the day, leading to ...