Zancudo Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Zancudo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica is 29°C (84°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Zancudo compares to cities worldwide.
Zancudo Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Zancudo remains fairly constant, offering comfortable temperatures throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in March, dropping to a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in January. Nighttime lows stay between 24°C (75°F) and 23°C (73°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Zancudo by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Zancudo 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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Zancudo vs World: Temperature Compared
Zancudo'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:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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 Zancudo's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Zancudo climate page.
