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Weather in May in Costa Rica

Are you planning a trip a to Costa Rica in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Costa Rica in May?

In May, Costa Rica experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from warm to very warm and heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Orosí at 23°C to very warm in Santa Cruz at 34°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Santa Cruz and 15°C in Orosí.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Playa el Jobo with an average of 177 mm to heavy rainfall in Matapalo with 787 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Jacó usually sees around 203 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at May'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 May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

Jacó

In May Jacó generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
255 hours 
167 mm 
8 days 
29°C 
25°C 
203 hours 
491 mm 
17 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
156 hours 
541 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Jacó

San José

In May San José generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
16°C 
241 hours 
123 mm 
11 days 
25°C 
17°C 
183 hours 
403 mm 
19 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
17°C 
145 hours 
455 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in San José

Tamarindo

In May Tamarindo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   April April
<<  
33°C 
26°C 
265 hours 
36 mm 
7 days 
32°C 
26°C 
204 hours 
242 mm 
17 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
25°C 
167 hours 
286 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tamarindo

Puerto Viejo

In May Puerto Viejo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
174 hours 
202 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
25°C 
171 hours 
399 mm 
18 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
133 hours 
424 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Puerto Viejo

Fortuna

In May Fortuna generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
255 hours 
64 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
21°C 
203 hours 
274 mm 
18 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
21°C 
156 hours 
330 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Fortuna

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Is May the best time to visit Costa Rica?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Costa Rica due to the typically poor weather in Jacó.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January and February offering mostly perfect weather in Jacó. On the other hand, the months of May, June, July, August, September, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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