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Costa Rica · Month guide
Costa Rica in January
Around 26 °C with 107 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Costa Rica. Around 26 °C with 107 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Costa Rica · January
What the weather usually does
Costa Rica · typical month
- Day / night20 – 26 °CYear range 20 – 28 °C
- Rainfall107 mmYear range 66 – 508 mm
- Sunshine6.9 hr / dayYear range 3.5 – 7.8 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Costa Rica in January
Nothing in Costa Rica shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.
- LimitedOlive ridley arribada, Ostional
arribadas still occur but in much smaller numbers
Sources: gypsycabnosara.com, costaricaexperts.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.1 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 27.6 |
| February | 26.6 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| March | 27.4 | 20.2 | 18.7 | 29.0 |
| April | 27.9 | 21.0 | 19.6 | 29.4 |
| May | 27.9 | 21.7 | 20.6 | 29.7 |
| June | 27.2 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 28.7 |
| July | 27.0 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 28.4 |
| August | 27.2 | 21.2 | 20.3 | 28.8 |
| September | 27.3 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 28.7 |
| October | 26.8 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 28.1 |
| November | 26.1 | 20.8 | 19.7 | 27.6 |
| December | 26.0 | 20.2 | 18.8 | 27.3 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 107 |
| February | 72 |
| March | 66 |
| April | 145 |
| May | 355 |
| June | 402 |
| July | 347 |
| August | 370 |
| September | 364 |
| October | 508 |
| November | 418 |
| December | 188 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.9 |
| February | 7.7 |
| March | 7.8 |
| April | 6.5 |
| May | 4.3 |
| June | 3.5 |
| July | 3.6 |
| August | 4.0 |
| September | 4.1 |
| October | 3.6 |
| November | 3.8 |
| December | 5.9 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4 | 5.5 | 11.8 |
| February | 9.0 | 5.3 | 12.5 |
| March | 8.3 | 5.1 | 11.2 |
| April | 6.7 | 4.3 | 10.0 |
| May | 5.2 | 3.7 | 7.5 |
| June | 5.0 | 3.7 | 6.8 |
| July | 6.0 | 4.2 | 8.2 |
| August | 5.3 | 3.8 | 7.3 |
| September | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| October | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| November | 5.8 | 4.1 | 7.9 |
| December | 7.4 | 4.8 | 10.1 |
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