Alajuela, Costa Rica Climate

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Alajuela Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 954.48 meters (3131.5 feet) above sea level, Alajuela has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The city’s yearly temperature is 21.91ºC (71.44ºF) and it is -1.66% lower than Costa Rica’s averages. Alajuela typically receives about 217.41 millimeters (8.56 inches) of precipitation and has 237.08 rainy days (64.95% of the time) annually.

Country Costa Rica
Longitude -84.2141701
Latitude 10.0159394
Attitude/Elevation 954.48m (3131.5ft)
Local time Tuesday 21:16
Annual high temperature 25.71ºC (78.28ºF)
Annual low temperature 16.73ºC (62.11ºF)
Average annual precip. 217.41mm (8.56in)
Warmest month March (28.17ºC / 82.71ºF)
Coldest Month January (15.05ºC / 59.09ºF)
Wettest Month October (412.39mm / 16.24in)
Driest Month February (23.54mm / 0.93in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 237.08 days (64.95%)
Days with no rain 127.91999999999999 days (35.05%)
Humidity 81.81%

Climate Alajuela: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0(87.8) 34.0(93.2) 34.0(93.2) 36.0(96.8) 35.0(95.0) 31.0(87.8) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 28.0(82.4) 29.0(84.2) 30.0(86.0) 36.0(96.8)
Average high °C (°F) 25.94(78.69) 27.36(81.25) 28.17(82.71) 28.12(82.62) 26.02(78.84) 24.95(76.91) 24.99(76.98) 25.13(77.23) 24.64(76.35) 23.91(75.04) 24.35(75.83) 24.96(76.93) 25.71(78.28)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.26(70.27) 22.31(72.16) 23.07(73.53) 23.55(74.39) 22.72(72.9) 22.02(71.64) 21.73(71.11) 21.82(71.28) 21.64(70.95) 21.15(70.07) 20.86(69.55) 20.78(69.4) 21.91(71.44)
Average low °C (°F) 15.05(59.09) 15.37(59.67) 16.02(60.84) 17.37(63.27) 18.3(64.94) 18.04(64.47) 17.16(62.89) 17.26(63.07) 17.56(63.61) 17.1(62.78) 16.24(61.23) 15.25(59.45) 16.73(62.11)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0(51.8) 7.0(44.6) 11.0(51.8) 13.0(55.4) 15.0(59.0) 14.0(57.2) 13.0(55.4) 0.0(0) 14.0(57.2) 10.0(50.0) 10.0(50.0) 11.0(51.8) 0.0(0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.18(1.07) 23.54(0.93) 29.4(1.16) 99.58(3.92) 336.45(13.25) 384.68(15.14) 288.15(11.34) 342.55(13.49) 381.84(15.03) 412.39(16.24) 205.89(8.11) 77.29(3.04) 217.41(8.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.82 6.09 7.0 16.18 25.91 27.64 26.36 26.27 28.36 29.18 24.09 14.18 19.76
Average relative humidity (%) 74.75 70.99 70.43 74.33 82.92 87.9 86.56 86.79 88.88 89.62 87.5 81.01 81.81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.02 11.23 10.92 10.9 10.05 10.25 11.52 10.11 9.85 9.43 9.88 10.49 10.47

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Alajuela in recent years.

Alajuela Temperature by Month

April
23.55°C | 74.39°F
March
23.07°C | 73.53°F
May
22.72°C | 72.9°F
February
22.31°C | 72.16°F
June
22.02°C | 71.64°F
August
21.82°C | 71.28°F
July
21.73°C | 71.11°F
September
21.64°C | 70.95°F
January
21.26°C | 70.27°F
October
21.15°C | 70.07°F
November
20.86°C | 69.55°F
December
20.78°C | 69.4°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 28.0°C (82.4°F) 24.68°C (76.42°F) 21.0°C (69.8°F)
Avg Temperature 23.0°C (73.4°F) 21.23°C (70.21°F) 18.0°C (64.4°F)
Min Temperature 18.0°C (64.4°F) 15.55°C (59.99°F) 10.0°C (50.0°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 19.0°C (66.2°F) 18.06°C (64.51°F) 16.0°C (60.8°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 69.9mm | 2.75in 27.62mm | 1.09in 12.2mm | 0.48in 856.1mm | 33.7in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 4.0kmh | 2.49mph 3.03kmh | 1.88mph 2.0kmh | 1.24mph
Gust Wind 7.0kmh | 4.35mph 5.35kmh | 3.32mph 3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 69.9mb 27.62mb 12.2mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
October ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2019-10-01 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 92 3 | 1.86 29.8 | 1009 35.8 | 1.41
2019-10-02 20 | 68.0 18 | 64.4 97 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 13.7 | 0.54
2019-10-03 21 | 69.8 18 | 64.4 92 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 18.1 | 0.71
2019-10-04 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 91 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 19.1 | 0.75
2019-10-05 21 | 69.8 18 | 64.4 92 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 29.6 | 1.17
2019-10-06 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 93 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 28.4 | 1.12
2019-10-07 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 92 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 27.8 | 1.09
2019-10-08 21 | 69.8 19 | 66.2 94 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 26.5 | 1.04
2019-10-09 21 | 69.8 18 | 64.4 92 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 25.4 | 1.0
2019-10-10 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 92 4 | 2.49 29.8 | 1009 34.9 | 1.37
2019-10-11 21 | 69.8 19 | 66.2 93 3 | 1.86 29.8 | 1009 55.1 | 2.17
2019-10-12 20 | 68.0 18 | 64.4 95 4 | 2.49 29.8 | 1009 69.9 | 2.75
2019-10-13 18 | 64.4 17 | 62.6 96 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 52.9 | 2.08
2019-10-14 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 96 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 40.7 | 1.6
2019-10-15 20 | 68.0 18 | 64.4 96 2 | 1.24 29.88 | 1012 22.1 | 0.87
2019-10-16 22 | 71.6 18 | 64.4 88 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 15.8 | 0.62
2019-10-17 22 | 71.6 17 | 62.6 88 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 17.6 | 0.69
2019-10-18 22 | 71.6 17 | 62.6 89 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 22.5 | 0.89
2019-10-19 22 | 71.6 18 | 64.4 91 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 30.7 | 1.21
2019-10-20 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 89 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 17.2 | 0.68
2019-10-21 20 | 68.0 18 | 64.4 95 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 22.4 | 0.88
2019-10-22 21 | 69.8 17 | 62.6 90 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 19.0 | 0.75
2019-10-23 22 | 71.6 17 | 62.6 90 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 24.0 | 0.94
2019-10-24 22 | 71.6 18 | 64.4 90 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 22.4 | 0.88
2019-10-25 21 | 69.8 19 | 66.2 96 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 34.6 | 1.36
2019-10-26 20 | 68.0 17 | 62.6 95 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 17.3 | 0.68
2019-10-27 22 | 71.6 18 | 64.4 89 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 12.2 | 0.48
2019-10-28 23 | 73.4 19 | 66.2 88 4 | 2.49 29.83 | 1010 16.2 | 0.64
2019-10-29 23 | 73.4 19 | 66.2 88 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 19.1 | 0.75
2019-10-30 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 92 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 37.9 | 1.49
2019-10-31 21 | 69.8 18 | 64.4 92 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 27.2 | 1.07

Alajuela 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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