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Local Islands Climate Extremes

(These values have been evaluated by the National Centers for Environmental Information and/or by the State Climate Extremes Committee and determined to be valid.)

Puerto Rico

Variable Location Value Date
24-hr Rainfall Toro Negro Forest 23.75 in. October 7th, 1985
Maximum Temperature Mona Island *104 °F July 2nd, 1996
Minimum Temperature

Aibonito 1S
San Sebastian 2 WNW

40 °F March 9th, 1911
   January 24th, 1966
      

 

 

Special Notes

Maximum Temperature: listed record value of 104°F is being reviewed. If found to be invalid, the next highest temperature is 100°F on August 21st, 2003 at Ponce 4E.

Rainfall: Value was observed during the passage of Tropical Storm Isabel (October 4th-8th, 1985).

U.S. Virgin Islands

 

Variable Location Value Date
24-hr Rainfall Anna's Hope ST Croix 20.00 in. September 4th, 1979
Maximum Temperature Cruz Bay ST John
Cyril E. King Airport ST Thomas
Cyril E. King Airport ST Thomas
99 °F July 31st, 1988
August 4th, 1994
June 23rd, 1996
Minimum Temperature Anna's Hope ST Croix 51 °F January 31st, 1954

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