Candelaria, Puerto Rico Weather
Candelaria, Puerto Rico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Candelaria, Mayagüez County.
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About Candelaria, Puerto Rico
Candelaria unfolds across rolling hills that slope gently towards the Caribbean, a verdant expanse where sugarcane once dominated the landscape. It lies 16.0 miles south of Aguadilla, PR (from Aguadilla, PR: bearing 180°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-north-west of Hormigueros. The air here carries the persistent, sweet scent of ripe mangoes and the fainter, earthy aroma of damp soil after a brief, warm shower. Sunlight, sharp and bright, washes over the clustered homes and small farms, illuminating the deep greens of the foliage and the occasional splash of bougainvillea's vibrant pink. The terrain, sculpted by countless seasons of sun and rain, offers broad vistas of fertile valleys and the distant shimmer of the sea, a constant, low hum beneath the everyday sounds of life. This part of Mayagüez Municipality, historically tied to the agricultural rhythms of Puerto Rico, retains echoes of its past prosperity from sugarcane cultivation, though the economy has diversified over time. The land continues to yield, with smaller farms now producing a variety of fruits and vegetables, sustaining a local character that values hard work and the bounty of the earth. The proximity to the coast means that the rhythm of Candelaria is subtly influenced by the sea, a gentle reminder of the wider world beyond its immediate horizons. While not a place of grand monuments, its quiet persistence and the enduring warmth of its people are its most distinctive features, a testament to a life lived in concert with the land and the sea.
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| Location | Candelaria, Mayagüez County, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18.195788°N, 67.153791°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 00709 |
| Area Code | 787, 939 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Candelaria, Puerto Rico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Candelaria, 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 Candelaria includes coordinates 18.195788°N, 67.153791°W, situated in Mayagüez County. ZIP code 00709. 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.
