Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Puerto Rico planting zones

Puerto Rico spans USDA zones 11b to 13b on the 2023 map; the most common is 13a.

Zone map of Puerto Rico

Outside Puerto Rico is dimmed · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

ZIP codes per zone

11b45 to 50 °F212a50 to 55 °F612b55 to 60 °F4213a60 to 65 °F10013b65 to 70 °F26

At a glance

ZIP codes176
Zones11b–13b
Typical last frost—
Typical first frost—

Largest cities in Puerto Rico

San Juan13a 13b
Frost rare · 36 ZIPs
Carolina13a 13b
Frost rare · 9 ZIPs
Ponce12b 13a
Frost rare · 8 ZIPs
Bayamon12b 13a
Frost rare · 6 ZIPs
Guaynabo13a 13b
Frost rare · 6 ZIPs
Aguadilla13a
Frost rare · 3 ZIPs
Arecibo13a
Frost rare · 3 ZIPs
Caguas12b
Frost rare · 3 ZIPs
Mayaguez12b 13a
Frost rare · 3 ZIPs
Toa Baja13a
Frost rare · 3 ZIPs
Catano13b
Frost rare · 2 ZIPs
Cayey12a 12b
Frost rare · 2 ZIPs

Puerto Rico extremes

From the 2023 zone data and NOAA 1991–2020 normals of the nearest station. One entry per town.

Mildest winters

highest zone

  1. Ceiba 0073513b
  2. Roosevelt Roads 0074213b
  3. Culebra 0077513b
  4. San Juan 0090113b
  5. Catano 0096213b
  6. Guaynabo 0096513b

Coldest winters

lowest zone

  1. Adjuntas 0060111b
  2. Castaner 0063111b
  3. Angeles 0061112a
  4. Utuado 0064112a
  5. Jayuya 0066412a
  6. Orocovis 0072012a

All places in Puerto Rico

A

Adjuntas · Aguada · Aguadilla · Aguas Buenas · Aguirre · Aibonito · Anasco · Angeles · Arecibo · Arroyo

B

Bajadero · Barceloneta · Barranquitas · Bayamon · Boqueron

C

Cabo Rojo · Caguas · Camuy · Canovanas · Carolina · Castaner · Catano · Cayey · Ceiba · Ciales · Cidra · Coamo · Comerio · Corozal · Coto Laurel · Culebra

D

Dorado

E

Ensenada

F

Fajardo · Florida · Fort Buchanan

G

Garrochales · Guanica · Guayama · Guayanilla · Guaynabo · Gurabo

H

Hatillo · Hormigueros · Humacao

I

Isabela

J

Jayuya · Juana Diaz · Juncos

L

La Plata · Lajas · Lares · Las Marias · Las Piedras · Loiza · Luquillo

M

Manati · Maricao · Maunabo · Mayaguez · Mercedita · Moca · Morovis

N

Naguabo · Naranjito

O

Orocovis

P

Palmer · Patillas · Penuelas · Ponce · Puerto Real · Punta Santiago

Q

Quebradillas

R

Rincon · Rio Blanco · Rio Grande · Roosevelt Roads · Rosario

S

Sabana Grande · Sabana Hoyos · Sabana Seca · Salinas · San Antonio · San German · San Juan · San Lorenzo · San Sebastian · Santa Isabel · St Just

T

Toa Alta · Toa Baja · Trujillo Alto

U

Utuado

V

Vega Alta · Vega Baja · Vieques · Villalba

Y

Yabucoa · Yauco

Questions

What planting zones are in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico spans USDA hardiness zones 11b to 13b on the 2023 map. The most common zone is 13a (100 of 176 ZIP codes).