Cataño, Puerto Rico Weather
Cataño, Puerto Rico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Cataño, Cataño County.
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About Cataño, Puerto Rico
Cataño unfurls its low-slung profile along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, a place where the sun bleeds gold across the Bahía de San Juan and the salt-laced air carries the distant hum of the metropolis. Its landscape is a tapestry of flatlands, interspersed with the practical geometry of urban development and the stubborn green of tropical flora pushing through pavement. The water is a constant presence, a shimmering expanse that defines the edges of Cataño and dictates the rhythm of its days, from the early morning boats heading out to sea to the evening glow reflecting off the bay. The character of Cataño is one of resilience, a working port community that has long been the industrious gateway to the island's capital. Historically, Cataño has been intrinsically linked to San Juan, serving as a vital point of commerce and connection since its early days. The fertile lands, now largely urbanized, once supported agriculture, a memory hinted at in the occasional stubborn mango tree persisting amidst concrete. Today, the local economy is driven by its strategic position as a shipping and ferry hub, a bustling nexus for goods and people moving between the mainland and the island's heart. The distinctive silhouette of the Bacardí Distillery, a landmark visible from across the bay, speaks to a legacy of industrial prowess and rum production that has become synonymous with the region. Life in Cataño moves with a purposeful, yet unhurried, cadence, a blend of the pragmatic demands of its port functions and the relaxed spirit of Caribbean coastal living.
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| Location | Cataño, Cataño County, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 38.794595°N, 106.534838°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Area Code | 787, 939 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cataño, Puerto Rico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cataño, 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 Cataño includes coordinates 38.794595°N, 106.534838°W, situated in Cataño County. 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.
