Santa María de Dota Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Santa María de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica is 23°C (73°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Santa María de Dota compares to cities worldwide.
Santa María de Dota Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Santa María de Dota changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 22°C (72°F) in January to a comfortable 24°C (75°F) in April. Nighttime lows range from 14°C (57°F) in April to 12°C (54°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Santa María de Dota by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Santa María de Dota Temperatures: 2006-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Santa María de Dota spanning 21 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Santa María de Dota 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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Santa María de Dota vs World: Temperature Compared
Santa María de Dota's average annual maximum temperature is 23°C (73°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Santa María de Dota's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Santa María de Dota climate page.
