Puntarenas
29 to 33°C
temperature
3361 hours
sunshine per day
1158 mm
rain
154 days
dry
211 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Puntarenas

Puntarenas has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Puntarenas is 30° degrees and there is about 1157 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 24°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 211 days and there is a total of approximately 1158 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3361 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 29°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in March
Coldest month: 29°C in June
Night temperature: between 22°C and 24°C
Sea temperature: between 29°C and 31°C
Dry days: 154 days
Days with rain: 211 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1158 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3361 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Puntarenas

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Puntarenas. 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 Puntarenas might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 32 33 32 30 29 30 30 29 29 29 30
Night temp. (°C) 22 22 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22
Water temp. (°C) 29 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 30
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 3 3 6 37 132 157 158 134 163 250 97 18
Days with rain 3 3 4 14 24 26 26 26 28 27 21 9
Dry days 28 25 27 16 7 4 5 5 2 4 9 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 8 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7

Best time to visit Puntarenas

The best time to visit Puntarenas in Costa Rica is from January and February, April and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Puntarenas is 33°C in March and the lowest is 29°C in June. The average water temperature is around 30°C.

Climate of Puntarenas by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Puntarenas? 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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