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Weather in February in Costa Rica

Planning a journey to Costa Rica this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Costa Rica in February?

Costa Rica offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In February, one might encounter temperatures that range from warm to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Cachí at 22°C to very warm in Santa Cruz at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Santa Cruz and 13°C in Cachí. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Ocotal with an average of 2.8 mm to heavy rainfall in Puerto Viejo with 197 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Jacó, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

The city Jacó usually sees around 252 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at February's conditions in Costa Rica, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Costa Rica's yearly weather, check out our Costa Rica climate page.

Where to go in Costa Rica in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Costa Rica on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

Jacó

In February Jacó generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Jacó
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
264 hours 
77 mm 
10 days 
29°C 
25°C 
252 hours 
46 mm 
7 days 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
282 hours 
54 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Jacó

San José

In February San José generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San José
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
24°C 
15°C 
283 hours 
83 mm 
12 days 
24°C 
15°C 
265 hours 
62 mm 
9 days 
March   >> March
>>  
25°C 
15°C 
284 hours 
61 mm 
8 days 
Climate in San José

Tamarindo

In February Tamarindo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Tamarindo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
32°C 
24°C 
295 hours 
4.2 mm 
7 days 
33°C 
25°C 
275 hours 
3.5 mm 
5 days 
March   >> March
>>  
33°C 
25°C 
305 hours 
4.9 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Tamarindo

Puerto Viejo

In February Puerto Viejo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Puerto Viejo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
27°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
265 mm 
12 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
154 hours 
197 mm 
9 days 
March   >> March
>>  
28°C 
23°C 
177 hours 
166 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Puerto Viejo

Fortuna

In February Fortuna generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Fortuna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
27°C 
19°C 
264 hours 
130 mm 
10 days 
27°C 
19°C 
252 hours 
77 mm 
7 days 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
20°C 
282 hours 
46 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Fortuna

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Is February the best time to visit Costa Rica?

We consider February to be one of the best times to travel to Costa Rica. Typically, the climate in Jacó is perfect.

Generally speaking, January and February provide perfect weather in Jacó. In contrast, May, June, July, August, September, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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