🇵🇷 Puerto Rico travel essentials

Everything you need to plan a trip to Puerto Rico — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.

Currency
$ USD
US Dollar · vs USD
Electricity
120V · 60Hz
Plug: Type A, Type B
Best months
Feb, Jan, Mar
Avg high 28°C · 9 rain days
Capital time zone
America/Puerto_Rico
Cities covered
1
1 with full climate data

Top cities in Puerto Rico

Public holidays in Puerto Rico

Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.

See the full 2026 calendar for Puerto Rico →

Money & currency

The US Dollar (USD, symbol $) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.

Plan a trip to Puerto Rico

Use one of our planning tools to figure out exactly when and how to go:

What to pack

Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Puerto Rico's dress code.

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