The climate of Costa Rica

Average climate of Costa Rica

The climate of Costa Rica has an average yearly temperature of 22°C. Throughout the year, the average monthly temperature can drop to 18°C and rise to 25°C.

Annually, about 38 mm of rain falls. This gives a good overview of how much rain to expect in Costa Rica.

The best time to visit Costa Rica is January until December. During this period, you will experience pleasant temperatures and not too much rain, making it ideal to visit Costa Rica.

18 to 25°C

38 mm

• Average yearly temperature: 22°C
• Highest temperature: 25°C in January and February
• Lowest temperature: 18°C in July
• Precipitation:: 38 mm per year
• Driest months: 0 mm in November, 0,2 mm in February and December
• Wettest months: 11 mm in March, 11 mm in June and 5,6 mm in May

Climate table Costa Rica

The climate table for Costa Rica shows the average temperatures, precipitation, and UV index per month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daytime temperature (°C)	25	25	24	22	21	19	18	19	20	21	23	24
Nighttime temperature (°C)	16	16	15	14	11	9	9	10	11	12	14	15
Precipitation (mm)	0,6	0,2	11	0,5	5,6	11	5,0	2,3	1,1	0,4	0	0,2
UV Index	10	10	10	8	7	6	7	8	9	10	10	10
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Temperature per month in Costa Rica

This graph shows the average high temperatures in degrees Celsius for each month in Costa Rica, Chile

Precipitation per month in Costa Rica

This graph shows the average monthly precipitation in millimeters in Costa Rica, Chile.

UV index per month in Costa Rica

This graph shows the average UV index per month in Costa Rica, Chile.

Yearly temperature in Costa Rica

This graph shows the average yearly temperature in Costa Rica, Chile, measured in degrees Celsius.

Yearly total precipitation in Costa Rica

This graph shows the average yearly precipitation in millimeters in Costa Rica, Chile.