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Regional slice of Costa Rica with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Feb · Jan · Mar.

Range
24–25 °C
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−2.7°C vs. Costa Rica mean
Country
Costa Rica
TZ
America/Bogota
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12-month climate · San José

How the year moves in San José

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over San José itself rather than over Costa Rica as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySan José, Costa Rica. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in November (23.6), highest in March (24.8). Monthly means: 23.9, 24.5, 24.8, 24.8, 24.8, 24.5, 24.3, 24.4, 24.4, 23.9, 23.6, 23.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January23.9
February24.5
March24.8
April24.8
May24.8
June24.5
July24.3
August24.4
September24.4
October23.9
November23.6
December23.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySan José, Costa Rica. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (67), highest in October (760). Monthly means: 106, 67, 89, 238, 542, 565, 531, 607, 595, 760, 592, 233.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January106
February67
March89
April238
May542
June565
July531
August607
September595
October760
November592
December233
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySan José, Costa Rica. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (3.3), highest in February (8.2). Monthly means: 7.6, 8.2, 8.0, 6.3, 3.9, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.6, 3.3, 3.8, 6.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.6
February8.2
March8.0
April6.3
May3.9
June3.3
July3.5
August3.7
September3.6
October3.3
November3.8
December6.4
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UK

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US

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