Puntarenas Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica is 30°C (86°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Puntarenas compares to cities worldwide.
Puntarenas Monthly Temperatures
Puntarenas enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in January to a very warm 32°C (90°F) in March. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 24°C (75°F) and 24°C (75°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Puntarenas by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. March, the city's warmest month, averages 282 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
42-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Puntarenas Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Puntarenas spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Puntarenas vs Costa Rica
The map below shows the annual temperature across Costa Rica. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Puntarenas vs World: Temperature Compared
Puntarenas's average annual maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Puntarenas's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Puntarenas climate page.
