Weather in Costa Rica by Month
Costa Rican State Information
| Independent | Yes |
| Country abbreviations | CR, CRI (ISO 3166-1); See more abbreviations on AbbreviationFinder. |
| Official name | Republic of Costa Rica |
| Capital | Saint Joseph |
| continent | North America |
| A member | United Nations, Organization of American States, Central American Integration System |
| Population | 5 058 007 (2019); Source: Countryaah |
| Area | 51 100 km |
| The highest point | Cerro Chirripó (3,820 m, 12,533 ft) |
| The lowest point | North Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| GDP per capita | $ 12 027 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Costa Rican Colon (₡, CRC) |
| Telephone code | +506 |
| National domain | .cr |
Do you want to know what the weather is like in Costa Rica and what the current weather forecast for Costa Rica looks like? On our weather forecast pages for Costa Rica you can see what the current temperature is, what temperatures you can expect in the coming days and what the feeling is. In addition, you can view the probability of precipitation, what type of precipitation is expected (for example, snow or rain) and approximately how much precipitation can fall within 24 hours.
The general weather picture is just as important as the temperature or the chance of precipitation. Will it be sunny or heavily cloudy? What is the wind direction and how high is the wind force? Thanks to our accurate weather data, you can get a good idea of the weather conditions you may encounter within Costa Rica.
Below you can see all the places in Costa Rica for which we offer weather forecasts.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in July
In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in August
In August, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 23 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in Costa Rica is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.