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Puntarenas Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Puntarenas has a steady warm climate throughout the year. It also experiences much rainfall throughout the year. Now, let’s explore all the climate details to give you a full picture.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

With minimal seasonal shifts, Puntarenas experiences a constant climate year-round. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 32°C in March. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a comfortable 29°C.

At night, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around 24°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Puntarenas has a notably wet climate with abundant precipitation, recording 2952 mm of rainfall per year. Puntarenas can be quite wet during October, receiving approximately 461 mm of precipitation over 21 rainy days.

In contrast February, experiences much drier conditions, with 20 mm of rainfall, spread across 7 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Puntarenas Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

The average number of days each month with precipitation

Sunshine over the year

Puntarenas can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of March under a blue sky, with approximately 9.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 5.2 hours of sunlight per day. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Daily hours of sunshine

Average wind speed

The mean wind speed varies between 1 m/s and 2 m/s throughout the year. It is lowest in January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December and highest during February.

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)

Forecast for Puntarenas

Tue   Jan 14
32°C | 22°C
S 5 m/s
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Wed   Jan 15
32°C | 25°C
NE 4 m/s
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

hourly forecast
Thu   Jan 16
32°C | 23°C
S 5 m/s
0.3 mm
partly cloudy and slight rain

partly cloudy and slight rain

hourly forecast
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Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

The best time of year to visit Puntarenas in Costa Rica

Puntarenas has high temperatures year round ranging between 28°C and 31°C.
The best time to visit is during the drier months: January, February and March.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Which is the hottest month in Puntarenas?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Puntarenas?
    The coolest month is December with an average maximum temperature of 29°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Puntarenas?
    October tops the wettest month list with 461 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Puntarenas?
    February is the driest month with 20 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Puntarenas?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 282 hours of sunshine.

    • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

     

     


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