San José, Costa Rica Climate

Weather: 22°C/72.5°F, Wind SW at 14.4 km/h, 68% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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San José Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1164.2 meters (3819.55 feet) above sea level, San José 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. San José 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 -84.0907246
Latitude 9.9280694
Attitude/Elevation 1164.2m (3819.55ft)
Local time Saturday 21:49
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 San José: 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 9.91 11.16 9.77 9.43 9.19 9.57 10.27 10.22

Climate Graph

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

San José 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 26.0°C (78.8°F) 23.77°C (74.79°F) 20.0°C (68.0°F)
Avg Temperature 21.0°C (69.8°F) 20.2°C (68.36°F) 19.0°C (66.2°F)
Min Temperature 17.0°C (62.6°F) 15.6°C (60.08°F) 13.0°C (55.4°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 17.0°C (62.6°F) 16.1°C (60.98°F) 14.0°C (57.2°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 9.2mm | 0.36in 1.96mm | 0.08in 0.0mm | 0in 58.7mm | 2.31in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 10.0kmh | 6.21mph 6.27kmh | 3.9mph 3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind 14.0kmh | 8.7mph 9.23kmh | 5.74mph 5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 9.2mb 1.96mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
November ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-11-01 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 83 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 3.1 | 0.12
2018-11-02 20 | 68.0 17 | 62.6 88 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 5.5 | 0.22
2018-11-03 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 84 4 | 2.49 29.85 | 1011 4.2 | 0.17
2018-11-04 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 89 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 9.2 | 0.36
2018-11-05 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 90 5 | 3.11 29.88 | 1012 3.7 | 0.15
2018-11-06 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 85 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 1.3 | 0.05
2018-11-07 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 81 4 | 2.49 29.83 | 1010 0.4 | 0.02
2018-11-08 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 83 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 2.1 | 0.08
2018-11-09 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 82 4 | 2.49 29.85 | 1011 1.6 | 0.06
2018-11-10 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 85 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 3.0 | 0.12
2018-11-11 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 82 10 | 6.21 29.85 | 1011 0.8 | 0.03
2018-11-12 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 81 10 | 6.21 29.83 | 1010 1.3 | 0.05
2018-11-13 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 75 7 | 4.35 29.85 | 1011 0.8 | 0.03
2018-11-14 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 83 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 2.5 | 0.1
2018-11-15 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 92 8 | 4.97 29.88 | 1012 5.7 | 0.22
2018-11-16 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 84 8 | 4.97 29.85 | 1011 0.2 | 0.01
2018-11-17 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 80 9 | 5.59 29.85 | 1011 0.4 | 0.02
2018-11-18 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 78 10 | 6.21 29.85 | 1011 0.2 | 0.01
2018-11-19 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 80 10 | 6.21 29.85 | 1011 0.7 | 0.03
2018-11-20 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 79 9 | 5.59 29.88 | 1012 0.2 | 0.01
2018-11-21 19 | 66.2 16 | 60.8 87 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 4.2 | 0.17
2018-11-22 20 | 68.0 17 | 62.6 85 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 0.1 | 0.0
2018-11-23 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 79 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2018-11-24 21 | 69.8 16 | 60.8 79 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 0.2 | 0.01
2018-11-25 21 | 69.8 14 | 57.2 72 7 | 4.35 29.85 | 1011 0.0 | 0.0
2018-11-26 21 | 69.8 14 | 57.2 70 6 | 3.73 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2018-11-27 20 | 68.0 15 | 59.0 76 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 0.1 | 0.0
2018-11-28 20 | 68.0 17 | 62.6 88 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 2.0 | 0.08
2018-11-29 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 91 4 | 2.49 29.91 | 1013 0.4 | 0.02
2018-11-30 20 | 68.0 17 | 62.6 87 5 | 3.11 29.91 | 1013 4.8 | 0.19

San José 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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