Climate of San José Costa Rica
San José Costa Rica has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for San José Costa Rica is 32° degrees and there is about 690 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 166 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 184 days and there is a total of approximately 691 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3604 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 30°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in March |
Coldest month: | 30°C in October |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 181 days |
Days with rain: | 184 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 691 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3604 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for San José Costa Rica.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for San José Costa Rica.
Climate table of San José Costa Rica
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for San José 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 San José Costa Rica might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 91 | 96 | 70 | 94 | 109 | 163 | 37 | 3 |
Days with rain | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
Dry days | 30 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit San José Costa Rica
The best time to visit San José Costa Rica in El Salvador is from January, June, August and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in San José Costa Rica is 34°C in March and the lowest is 30°C in October.
Climate of San José Costa Rica by month
What is the average climate in a given month for San José 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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