Climate and Weather in San Jose, Costa Rica

The climate of San Jose

What is the capital of Costa Rica? San José is the capital of the Latin American country of Costa Rica and is geographically centrally located in the country. The city is located at an altitude of 1170 meters above sea level, in the highlands of Costa Rica (in the Valle Central – the Central Valley), so in the temperate zone. As a result, the maximum temperature has a fairly constant level of around 23 to 26 degrees on average and the minimum temperature is also fairly constant, with values ​​between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius. San José clearly has a wet and a dry period. The rainy season runs from May to mid-November, with precipitation amounts reaching 300 millimeters in the wettest months. In the dry months there is almost no precipitation and it can sometimes be dry for weeks.

The relatively mild temperatures for Costa Rican standards and the many fertile land that you will find in the Valle Central, make this an excellent area to live. It is not for nothing that San José has been given the opportunity to develop into the economically most important city in the country. The tropical monsoon climate of San José has a distinct rainy season that lasts from May to November. The other months of the year are relatively dry, the month of February is normally the driest month of the year, the chance of prolonged precipitation in this month is virtually nil. The rainy season is at its peak during the months of July and August. On average it rains here 22 out of thirty days. The temperature fluctuates around thirty degrees Celsius throughout the year. See abbreviations for San Jose.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month
January	25℃	15℃	7	8
February	26℃	15℃	7	4
March	28℃	17℃	7	5
April	30℃	19℃	7	7
May	30℃	19℃	7	18
June	28℃	18℃	7	21
July	28℃	18℃	6	22
August	28℃	17℃	6	23
September	27℃	17℃	6	21
October	26℃	17℃	6	22
November	26℃	16℃	6	18
December	25℃	15℃	6	14

The weather in San Jose

Here you will find the weather forecast for San Jose. View the current weather in San Jose and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in San Jose. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in San Jose. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for San Jose? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

January weather

In January, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

February weather

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

March weather

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

May weather

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 23 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

December weather

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in San José is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.