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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. The temperature in the south is a few degrees higher than the north.
Map of Puerto Rico from 1952. ... Coastal water temperatures during the year are about 75 °F (24 °C) in February and 85 °F (29 °C) in August. ... [160] From 1 ...
Annual variations in monthly average water temperatures at the surface do not exceed 3 °C (5.4 °F). Over the past 50 years, the Caribbean has gone through three stages: cooling until 1974, a cold phase with peaks during 1974–1976 and 1984–1986, and finally a warming phase with an increase in temperature of 0.6 °C (1.1 °F) per year.
Puerto Rico has a yearly tropical climate with moderately high temperatures and high humidity. [14] According to a 2019 report by Germanwatch , Puerto Rico has been the territory most-affected by climate change, with a climate risk index score of 6.67. [ 15 ]
NASA reported that the temperature of the sea surface in the Caribbean when Irma became a hurricane was 30 °C (86 °F). [15] The required temperature for the development of a major storm is suggested to be higher than 27 °C (80 °F). [14] Destroyed homes after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Through the first 11 days of June, San Juan has already notched or tied four daily record highs, and at least another is in jeopardy of falling this weekend if temperatures surpass 93 F on Sunday ...
[7] [8] [9] In January 2012, the researchers announced that water exits the vents at a temperature possibly exceeding 450 °C (842 °F), making them among the hottest known undersea vents. They also announced the discovery of new species, including an eyeless shrimp with a light-sensing organ on its back.
14 Basse-Terre: 848 327 Guadeloupe: 15 Cayo Romano: 777 300 Cuba: 16 Dominica: 750 290 Dominica: 17 Gonâve: 743 287 Haiti: 18 Cozumel: 647 250 Mexico ( Quintana Roo) 19 Saint Lucia: 616 238 Saint Lucia: 20 Grande-Terre: 587 226 Guadeloupe: 21 Little Abaco Island: 559 216 Bahamas: 22 Eleuthera: 518 200 Bahamas: 23 Acklins Island: 497 192 ...