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The average annual maximum temperature in Montaña Grande, Puntarenas, Costa Rica is 30°C (86°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Montaña Grande compares to cities worldwide.
The temperature in Montaña Grande remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 31°C (88°F) in March to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in October. Nights are mild year-round, with lows ranging from 25°C (77°F) in March to 25°C (77°F) in October.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Montaña Grande by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. March, the warmest month, gets 282 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
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.
Montaña Grande'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:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
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 Montaña Grande's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Montaña Grande climate page.
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