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Weather in December in Limon

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

What is the weather like in Limon in December?

Limon is a region in Costa Rica. December in Limon generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 26°C in Guápiles to 28°C in Tortuguero. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Tortuguero and 19°C in Guápiles.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Tortuguero with an average of 331 mm to heavy rainfall in Puerto Viejo with 424 mm.

Average sunshine

Puerto Viejo enjoys a balanced 145 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in Limon for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Limon climate page.

Where to go in Limon in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Limon 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 Limon?

Puerto Viejo

In December 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 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
28°C 
24°C 
138 hours 
517 mm 
20 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
145 hours 
424 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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27°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
265 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Puerto Viejo

Cahuita

In December Cahuita 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 poor that month.

Cahuita
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 
24°C 
138 hours 
488 mm 
20 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
145 hours 
404 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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28°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
259 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Cahuita

Tortuguero

In December Tortuguero generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tortuguero
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
454 mm 
18 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
331 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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28°C 
23°C 
198 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Tortuguero

Cocles

In December Cocles 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 poor that month.

Cocles
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 
24°C 
138 hours 
516 mm 
20 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
145 hours 
421 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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27°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
262 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Cocles

Puerto Manzanillo

In December Puerto Manzanillo 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 poor that month.

Puerto Manzanillo
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 
24°C 
138 hours 
507 mm 
20 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
145 hours 
406 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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28°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
252 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Puerto Manzanillo

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

Is December the best time to visit Limon?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Limon due to the typically poor weather in Puerto Viejo.

Generally speaking, March provides pleasant weather in Puerto Viejo. On the other hand, the weather in January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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