Annual average climate in Costa Rica
- Minimum annual temperature: 21°C
- Average annual temperature: 26°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 31°C
- Precipitation: 329 mm/month (with 21 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 21 ° / 31 ° | 491mm / 24 days |
| february | 21 ° / 31 ° | 257mm / 21 days |
| March | 20 ° / 31 ° | 369mm / 22 days |
| April | 22 ° / 32 ° | 283mm / 22 days |
| may | 23 ° / 31 ° | 341mm / 22 days |
| June | 22 ° / 30 ° | 302mm / 21 days |
| July | 22 ° / 30 ° | 303mm / 21 days |
| August | 22 ° / 31 ° | 264mm / 21 days |
| September | 21 ° / 31 ° | 335mm / 21 days |
| October | 21 ° / 30 ° | 308mm / 22 days |
| November | 21 ° / 30 ° | 350mm / 21 days |
| December | 20 ° / 30 ° | 520mm / 23 days |
These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located throughout Costa Rica.
Details by cities
Check the climate forecast for the largest cities in Costa Rica:
- San Jose (24°C on average | 252 mm of rain/month over 21 days)
see the detail > - Puerto Limón (26°C on average | 391 mm of rain/month over 23 days)
see the detail > - Liberia (28°C on average | 311 mm of rain/month over 20 days)
see the detail >
F.A.Q.
What are the hottest cities in Costa Rica?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Liberia (with 33°C), Puerto Limón (with 30°C), San Jose (with 29°C), …
What are the coldest cities in Costa Rica?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
San Jose (with 24°C), Puerto Limón (with 26°C), Liberia (with 27°C), …
Which cities have the most rain in Costa Rica?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Puerto Limón (with 391 mm/month), Liberia (with 311 mm/month), San Jose (with 252 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in Costa Rica?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
April (with 32°C), August (with 31°C), March (with 31°C), …
Which are the coldest months in Costa Rica?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
November (with 25°C), December (with 25°C), June (with 26°C), …
Which are the driest months in Costa Rica?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
february (with 257 mm/month), August (with 264 mm/month), April (with 283 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in Costa Rica?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
December (with 520 mm/month), January (with 491 mm/month), March (with 369 mm/month), …
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