Climate almanac
Costa Rica
Sinaloa, Mexico · 24.59°, -107.39°
What is the climate like in Costa Rica?
The best time to visit Costa Rica is typically October – June, with trip comfort peaking in March (8.8/10). Costa Rica is warmest in July, when daily highs average 93°F (34°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 57°F (14°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is April; the year sees roughly 21 in (524 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – June — comfort peaks in March (8.8/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 93°F (34°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 57°F (14°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (6.9 in (175 mm))
- Driest monthApril (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation21 in (524 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromCuliacan Intl, 21 km away (1973-2025)