Ocotal Temperature by Month
Ocotal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica has a consistently very warm climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 31°C (88°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Ocotal Monthly Temperatures
Ocotal 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 April. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 26°C (79°F) and 25°C (77°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ocotal 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 265 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Ocotal 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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Ocotal vs World: Temperature Compared
Ocotal's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Ocotal?
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 Ocotal, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 31°C (88°F) and humidity around 65% — considered high. In April, the warmest month, temperatures average 32°C (90°F) with 62% 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.
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 Ocotal's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Ocotal climate page.
