Climate of Puntarenas
Puntarenas has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Puntarenas is 30° degrees and there is about 1157 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 211 days and there is a total of approximately 1158 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3361 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in March |
Coldest month: | 29°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 22°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 29°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 154 days |
Days with rain: | 211 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1158 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3361 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Puntarenas.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Puntarenas.
Climate table of Puntarenas
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Puntarenas. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Puntarenas might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Water temp. (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 132 | 157 | 158 | 134 | 163 | 250 | 97 | 18 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 9 |
Dry days | 28 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Best time to visit Puntarenas
The best time to visit Puntarenas in Costa Rica is from January and February, April and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Puntarenas is 33°C in March and the lowest is 29°C in June. The average water temperature is around 30°C.
Climate of Puntarenas by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Puntarenas? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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