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There is a pronounced rainy season from April to November and a dry season from December to March, causing some drought. Due to the island's topography, rainfall varies greatly across the island. Pico del Este averages 171.09 inches (4,346 mm) of rainfall yearly while Magueyes Island averages only 29.32 inches (745 mm) a year.
September 4–5, 2013 – Tropical Depression Gabrielle produced 6 to 8 inches (150 to 200 mm) of rain in Puerto Rico. [181] August 2–3, 2014 – While passing to the southwest of Puerto Rico, Tropical Storm Bertha dropped a general 3–5 inches (76–127 mm) of rain across the territory, with up to 11.11 in (282 mm) of rain recorded in Adjuntas.
Puerto Rico has a rainy season, which stretches from April into November, and a dry season stretching from December to March. The mountains of the Cordillera Central create a rain shadow and are the main cause of the variations in the temperature and rainfall that occur over very short distances. The mountains can also cause wide variation in ...
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 ...
Puerto Rico's last brush with a tropical system was nearly one year ago when Tropical Storm Peter brought heavy rain to various parts of the island from Sept. 19-22, 2021.
Schools and offices were shut in Puerto Rico as it was hit by torrential rain from Hurricane Ernesto, which became the season's third hurricane.
The average annual rainfall for the island is 86 inches (2,200 mm). [74] There is a distinct dry season from January to June, and a rainy season from July to December. [75] Typhoons frequent the island, which can lead to excessive rainfall. During El Niño years, dry season precipitation averages below normal.
Hurricane Fiona's landfall on the island of Puerto Rico brought immediate comparisons to the chaos triggered by Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane on ...