Climate Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Costa Rica is 24° degrees and there is about 2299 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 66 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 5.
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Climate Costa Rica by month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
24 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
14 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
26 |
26 |
29 |
97 |
296 |
335 |
266 |
280 |
315 |
403 |
165 |
60 |
| Days with rain |
13 |
11 |
15 |
21 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
18 |
| Dry days |
18 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
2 |
13 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| UV-index |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Best time to visit Costa Rica
To go to Costa Rica, the best time to visit is January through April and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. In Costa Rica, March is the warmest month with 26°C and the most cold month is 22°C in October.
Costa Rica weather by month
What is the average Costa Rica weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica lies in a straight line about 15,285 km from India (New Delhi → San José).
How long is the flight to Costa Rica?
The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Costa Rica is approximately 19 h. 10 min.
What are the largest airports in Costa Rica?
These are the largest airports in Costa Rica:
- Limon International Airport (LIO) in Puerto Limón
- Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR) in Liberia
- Golfito Airport (GLF) in Golfito
- Aerotortuguero Airport (TTQ) in Roxana
- Nosara Airport (NOB) in Nicoya
- Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San José de la Montaña
- Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM) in Puerto Jiménez
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) in Palmar Sur
- Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ) in San José
- Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Quepos
How many inhabitants does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica has 4,947,490 inhabitants.
How big is Costa Rica?
The surface area of Costa Rica is 51,100 km². It is 64x smaller than India.
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
The capital of Costa Rica is San José.
What is the area code of Costa Rica?
The area code to call Costa Rica is +506.
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