Buena Vista, Puerto Rico Weather
Buena Vista, Puerto Rico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buena Vista, Lares County.
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About Buena Vista, Puerto Rico
Buena Vista unfolds across the verdant slopes of Puerto Rico, a landscape painted in a thousand shades of green where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming flamboyant trees. It lies 16.7 miles south-west of Arecibo, PR (from Arecibo, PR: bearing 222°T), and is situated 0.6 miles west-south-west of Lares. Hills, softened by the persistent kiss of tropical rain, roll away towards the horizon, their contours outlined by the vibrant emerald of coffee plantations and the darker, richer hues of shadowed valleys. Streams, like silver threads, weave their way through the terrain, their murmur a constant, soothing presence that underscores the quietude of this high-altitude haven. The character of Buena Vista is one of gentle resilience, a place where the natural world dictates the pace, and the sky, when it clears, offers a boundless expanse of cerulean. The story of Buena Vista is intrinsically linked to the agricultural pulse of the region, its economy long sustained by the rich volcanic soil that yields prized coffee beans. Generations have worked these hillsides, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, a heritage that imbues the local culture with a deep respect for the land. While the coffee trade remains a cornerstone, the spirit of innovation also finds expression here, with small businesses and artisan workshops contributing to the economic vitality of Buena Vista. The very air seems to hum with a quiet industry, a testament to the enduring ingenuity of its people, whose traditions are as deeply rooted as the ancient ceiba trees that stand sentinel over the landscape, their branches reaching towards the heavens.
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| Location | Buena Vista, Lares County, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18.291897°N, 66.88601°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 00616 |
| Area Code | 787, 939 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buena Vista, Puerto Rico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buena Vista, Puerto Rico, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buena Vista includes coordinates 18.291897°N, 66.886010°W, situated in Lares County. ZIP code 00616. Telephone area code: 787, 939. Timezone: Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
