30 to 34°C
temperature
3604 hours
sunshine per day
691 mm
rain
181 days
dry
184 days
rain
0 days
snow

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
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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