Heredia, Costa Rica Climate

Weather: 22°C/72.32°F, Wind SW at 11.1 km/h, 67% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Heredia Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1148.11 meters (3766.77 feet) above sea level, Heredia has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The city’s yearly temperature is 20.33ºC (68.59ºF) and it is -3.24% lower than Costa Rica’s averages. Heredia typically receives about 222.51 millimeters (8.76 inches) of precipitation and has 237.64 rainy days (65.11% of the time) annually.

Country Costa Rica
Longitude -84.1197643
Latitude 9.9981413
Attitude/Elevation 1148.11m (3766.77ft)
Local time Friday 20:26
Annual high temperature 23.89ºC (75.0ºF)
Annual low temperature 15.33ºC (59.59ºF)
Average annual precip. 222.51mm (8.76in)
Warmest month April (26.02ºC / 78.84ºF)
Coldest Month January (13.62ºC / 56.52ºF)
Wettest Month October (407.86mm / 16.06in)
Driest Month February (24.37mm / 0.96in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 237.64 days (65.11%)
Days with no rain 127.36000000000001 days (34.89%)
Humidity 84.07%

Climate Heredia: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0(86.0) 32.0(89.6) 32.0(89.6) 32.0(89.6) 31.0(87.8) 29.0(84.2) 29.0(84.2) 28.0(82.4) 28.0(82.4) 27.0(80.6) 27.0(80.6) 28.0(82.4) 32.0(89.6)
Average high °C (°F) 24.07(75.33) 25.34(77.61) 26.0(78.8) 26.02(78.84) 24.19(75.54) 23.29(73.92) 23.21(73.78) 23.46(74.23) 23.09(73.56) 22.4(72.32) 22.58(72.64) 23.09(73.56) 23.89(75.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.64(67.35) 20.56(69.01) 21.13(70.03) 21.75(71.15) 21.14(70.05) 20.61(69.1) 20.24(68.43) 20.38(68.68) 20.24(68.43) 19.74(67.53) 19.34(66.81) 19.2(66.56) 20.33(68.59)
Average low °C (°F) 13.62(56.52) 13.92(57.06) 14.41(57.94) 15.85(60.53) 16.93(62.47) 16.76(62.17) 15.74(60.33) 15.81(60.46) 16.21(61.18) 15.87(60.57) 14.84(58.71) 13.94(57.09) 15.33(59.59)
Record low °C (°F) 10.0(50.0) 7.0(44.6) 11.0(51.8) 11.0(51.8) 13.0(55.4) 13.0(55.4) 12.0(53.6) 0.0(0) 12.0(53.6) 13.0(55.4) 11.0(51.8) 10.0(50.0) 0.0(0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.69(1.09) 24.37(0.96) 29.14(1.15) 102.6(4.04) 362.66(14.28) 390.6(15.38) 297.65(11.72) 353.66(13.92) 396.99(15.63) 407.86(16.06) 193.25(7.61) 83.62(3.29) 222.51(8.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.09 6.64 7.0 16.91 26.36 27.45 26.82 26.82 28.82 29.0 22.91 12.82 19.8
Average relative humidity (%) 77.72 74.33 74.3 77.79 85.52 89.58 88.13 88.15 90.12 90.9 89.03 83.32 84.07
Mean monthly sunshine hours 10.89 11.13 10.82 10.76 9.77 9.97 11.19 9.78 9.43 9.19 9.57 10.27 10.23

Climate Graph

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

Heredia Temperature by Month

April
21.75°C | 71.15°F
May
21.14°C | 70.05°F
March
21.13°C | 70.03°F
June
20.61°C | 69.1°F
February
20.56°C | 69.01°F
August
20.38°C | 68.68°F
July
20.24°C | 68.43°F
September
20.24°C | 68.43°F
October
19.74°C | 67.53°F
January
19.64°C | 67.35°F
November
19.34°C | 66.81°F
December
19.2°C | 66.56°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 27.0°C (80.6°F) 23.94°C (75.09°F) 19.0°C (66.2°F)
Avg Temperature 22.0°C (71.6°F) 19.52°C (67.14°F) 17.0°C (62.6°F)
Min Temperature 15.0°C (59.0°F) 12.77°C (54.99°F) 11.0°C (51.8°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 17.0°C (62.6°F) 14.23°C (57.61°F) 12.0°C (53.6°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 29.2mm | 1.15in 5.55mm | 0.22in 0.0mm | 0in 172.1mm | 6.78in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 11.0kmh | 6.84mph 7.42kmh | 4.61mph 3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind 19.0kmh | 11.81mph 12.55kmh | 7.8mph 6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 29.2mb 5.55mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
December ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2020-12-01 19 | 66.2 15 | 59.0 89 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 4.0 | 0.16
2020-12-02 19 | 66.2 15 | 59.0 91 6 | 3.73 29.88 | 1012 10.0 | 0.39
2020-12-03 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 96 4 | 2.49 29.85 | 1011 19.0 | 0.75
2020-12-04 19 | 66.2 15 | 59.0 92 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 10.5 | 0.41
2020-12-05 20 | 68.0 14 | 57.2 87 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 2.7 | 0.11
2020-12-06 20 | 68.0 14 | 57.2 82 5 | 3.11 29.88 | 1012 1.6 | 0.06
2020-12-07 20 | 68.0 14 | 57.2 86 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 1.5 | 0.06
2020-12-08 18 | 64.4 14 | 57.2 90 9 | 5.59 29.94 | 1014 2.1 | 0.08
2020-12-09 17 | 62.6 13 | 55.4 90 11 | 6.84 29.97 | 1015 16.2 | 0.64
2020-12-10 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 93 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 20.7 | 0.81
2020-12-11 20 | 68.0 17 | 62.6 91 8 | 4.97 29.88 | 1012 6.7 | 0.26
2020-12-12 22 | 71.6 14 | 57.2 81 8 | 4.97 29.88 | 1012 0.1 | 0.0
2020-12-13 22 | 71.6 13 | 55.4 78 7 | 4.35 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2020-12-14 21 | 69.8 12 | 53.6 78 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2020-12-15 20 | 68.0 14 | 57.2 81 6 | 3.73 29.88 | 1012 0.3 | 0.01
2020-12-16 20 | 68.0 15 | 59.0 85 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 0.8 | 0.03
2020-12-17 19 | 66.2 15 | 59.0 87 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 2.0 | 0.08
2020-12-18 19 | 66.2 13 | 55.4 83 10 | 6.21 29.91 | 1013 0.5 | 0.02
2020-12-19 20 | 68.0 13 | 55.4 82 8 | 4.97 29.88 | 1012 1.1 | 0.04
2020-12-20 20 | 68.0 14 | 57.2 83 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 0.4 | 0.02
2020-12-21 21 | 69.8 13 | 55.4 77 10 | 6.21 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2020-12-22 22 | 71.6 16 | 60.8 82 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 0.9 | 0.04
2020-12-23 21 | 69.8 15 | 59.0 83 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 1.7 | 0.07
2020-12-24 21 | 69.8 12 | 53.6 77 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 0.5 | 0.02
2020-12-25 20 | 68.0 12 | 53.6 75 10 | 6.21 29.91 | 1013 0.2 | 0.01
2020-12-26 18 | 64.4 14 | 57.2 86 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 3.0 | 0.12
2020-12-27 18 | 64.4 14 | 57.2 91 7 | 4.35 29.91 | 1013 7.6 | 0.3
2020-12-28 17 | 62.6 16 | 60.8 95 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 29.2 | 1.15
2020-12-29 17 | 62.6 14 | 57.2 94 6 | 3.73 29.88 | 1012 18.7 | 0.74
2020-12-30 20 | 68.0 15 | 59.0 87 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 2.9 | 0.11
2020-12-31 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 89 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 7.2 | 0.28

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