Puntarenas Climate by Month
Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Hot all year, with a rainy season from June to October.
The climate in Puntarenas is hot all year, with a rainy season from June to October. Afternoon highs range from 88°F (31°C) in October to 94°F (34°C) in March, and January nights average 71°F (22°C). Of the 72 in (1824 mm) of rain in a typical year, 77% falls from June to October. January to March are almost completely dry. The air is humid, averaging 81% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 94°F(34°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 71°F(22°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 72 in(1824 mm)
- Wettest: September
- Humidity
- 81%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Puntarenas
Best for weatherDecember to February are the best time for weather in Puntarenas: highs near 91°F (33°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantSeptember and October are the least pleasant; September is the wettest, with 14 in (365 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Puntarenas weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 73% | 5.6 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 92°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 70% | 6.3 |
| MarMarch | 94°F(34°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 69% | 6.7 |
| AprApril | 94°F(34°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 73% | 6.5 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 9.9 in(251 mm) | 82% | 5.8 |
| JunJune | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 12 in(296 mm) | 85% | 5.6 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.7 in(146 mm) | 86% | 5.6 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 9.6 in(244 mm) | 87% | 5.6 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 14 in(365 mm) | 89% | 5.4 |
| OctOctober | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 14 in(360 mm) | 90% | 5.1 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 84% | 5.1 |
| DecDecemberBest | 89°F(32°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 81% | 5.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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