Escazú Temperature by Month
Escazú, Costa Rica has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 25°C (77°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Escazú Monthly Temperatures
Escazú enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 24°C (75°F) in January to a comfortable 26°C (79°F) in April. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 17°C (63°F) and 16°C (61°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Escazú by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. April, the city's warmest month, sees 241 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Escazú 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.
very warm
warm
pleasant
moderate
cold
very cold
Escazú vs World: Temperature Compared
Escazú's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Escazú?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Escazú, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 25°C (77°F) and humidity around 68% — considered high. In April, the warmest month, temperatures average 26°C (79°F) with 70% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Escazú this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Escazú's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Escazú climate page.
