Daytime highs, nighttime lows and the warmest cities across Costa Rica this January.
Costa Rica, experiences maximum daytime temperatures in January ranging from 22°C (72°F) in Cachí to 34°C (93°F) in Santa Cruz. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C (73°F) in Santa Cruz and 13°C (55°F) in Cachí.
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Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in January: blue is cold, red is hot.
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Daytime temperatures in Jacó typically peak at 29°C (84°F) in January, putting it in the high range.
Jacó sees nighttime lows close to 25°C (77°F) in January.
Based on our systematic data collection, Santa Cruz has been identified as the city with the highest average temperatures. The daytime temperature usually hovers around 34°C (93°F), while at night it goes down to an approximate temperature of 23°C (73°F).
The coldest city in January in Costa Rica is Cachí when we check our database. The maximum daytime temperatures are around 22°C (72°F) and minimum nighttime temperatures fall around 13°C (55°F).
Jacó usually sees around 264 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.
The water temperature averages approximately 27°C (81°F) in Limon this month, an ideal temperature for swimming and cooling off.
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