28 to 33°C
temperature
3416 hours
sunshine per day
1939 mm
rain
152 days
dry
213 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Costa Rica

Costa Rica has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Costa Rica is 30° degrees and there is about 1939 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 21°C
  • Rain: it rains 213 days and there is a total of approximately 1939 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3416 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in April
Coldest month: 28°C in November
Night temperature: between 17°C and 21°C
Dry days: 152 days
Days with rain: 213 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1939 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3416 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Costa Rica.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Costa Rica.

Climate table of Costa Rica

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Costa Rica. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Costa Rica might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 29 31 32 33 31 29 30 30 29 29 28 29
Night temp. (°C) 17 18 18 21 21 20 20 19 20 19 18 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 10 21 113 345 353 245 246 302 245 45 8
Days with rain 2 6 8 18 28 28 28 28 29 24 11 3
Dry days 29 22 23 12 3 2 3 3 1 7 19 28
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 10 11 11 10 11 10 9 8 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6

Best time to visit Costa Rica

The best time to visit Costa Rica in El Salvador is from January through March and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Costa Rica is 33°C in April and the lowest is 28°C in November.

Climate of Costa Rica by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Costa Rica? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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