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Weather in December in Heredia

Considering a trip to Heredia this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Heredia in December?

Heredia is a region in Costa Rica. December in Heredia generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 24°C in Santo Domingo to 28°C in Sarapiquí. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Sarapiquí and 16°C in Santo Domingo.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in San Antonio with an average of 117 mm to heavy rainfall in Sarapiquí with 378 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Heredia enjoys close to 244 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Heredia in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Heredia climate page.

Where to go in Heredia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Heredia 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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Heredia?

Heredia

In December Heredia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Heredia
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
24°C 
16°C 
178 hours 
279 mm 
18 days 
poor 
24°C 
16°C 
244 hours 
133 mm 
16 days 
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24°C 
15°C 
283 hours 
77 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Heredia

Tigre

In December Tigre generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tigre
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
28°C 
21°C 
178 hours 
427 mm 
17 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
244 hours 
358 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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27°C 
19°C 
283 hours 
255 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Tigre

Sarapiquí

In December Sarapiquí generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sarapiquí
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
29°C 
21°C 
178 hours 
445 mm 
17 days 
poor 
28°C 
21°C 
244 hours 
378 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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28°C 
20°C 
283 hours 
268 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Sarapiquí

San Antonio

In December San Antonio generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

San Antonio
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
25°C 
17°C 
178 hours 
275 mm 
18 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
244 hours 
117 mm 
15 days 
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25°C 
16°C 
283 hours 
61 mm 
12 days 
Climate in San Antonio

Vara Blanca

In December Vara Blanca generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Vara Blanca
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
25°C 
17°C 
178 hours 
319 mm 
18 days 
poor 
24°C 
17°C 
244 hours 
208 mm 
16 days 
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24°C 
16°C 
283 hours 
137 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Vara Blanca

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Heredia, in Costa Rica.

Is December the best time to visit Heredia?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Heredia with overall pleasant weather in Heredia.

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

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