Gandoca Temperature by Month
Gandoca in Costa Rica enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 29°C (84°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Gandoca Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Gandoca remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in June to a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in January. Nights are mild year-round, with lows ranging from 25°C (77°F) in June to 23°C (73°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Gandoca by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. June, the city's warmest month, sees 133 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Gandoca 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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Gandoca vs World: Temperature Compared
Gandoca's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°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.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Gandoca?
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 Gandoca, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 28°C (82°F) and humidity around 86% — considered very high. In June, the warmest month, temperatures average 30°C (86°F) with 87% humidity — conditions that feel very 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 Gandoca this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Gandoca's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Gandoca climate page.
