Climate of San Rafael
San Rafael has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for San Rafael is 25° degrees and there is about 2291 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 57 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 285 days and there is a total of approximately 2292 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2866 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 24°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in March |
Coldest month: | 24°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 80 days |
Days with rain: | 285 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2292 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2866 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for San Rafael.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for San Rafael.
Climate table of San Rafael
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for San Rafael. 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 Rafael 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) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 25 | 31 | 96 | 329 | 333 | 263 | 268 | 314 | 384 | 166 | 58 |
Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 20 |
Dry days | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit San Rafael
The best time to visit San Rafael in Costa Rica is from January through April and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in San Rafael is 28°C in March and the lowest is 24°C in June.
Climate of San Rafael by month
What is the average climate in a given month for San Rafael? 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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