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Limon weather in January

Planning a getaway to Limon this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Limon in January?

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

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 26°C in Guápiles to 28°C in Tortuguero. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Tortuguero and 18°C in Guápiles.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Tortuguero with an average of 198 mm to heavy rainfall in Barrio Palermo with 269 mm. Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 158 hours of sunlight anticipated in Puerto Viejo. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Limon for January, 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 January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Limon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Limon

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Limon?

Average weather in Puerto Viejo

In January Puerto Viejo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°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 
23°C 
145 hours 
424 mm 
17 days 
poor 
27°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
265 mm 
12 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
154 hours 
197 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Puerto Viejo

Average weather in Cahuita

In January 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 unpleasant 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 
23°C 
145 hours 
404 mm 
17 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
259 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
23°C 
154 hours 
190 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Cahuita

Average weather in Tortuguero

In January Tortuguero 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.

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
28°C 
24°C 
331 mm 
17 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
198 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
24°C 
138 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Tortuguero

Average weather in Cocles

In January Cocles generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°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 
23°C 
145 hours 
421 mm 
17 days 
poor 
27°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
262 mm 
12 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
154 hours 
196 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Cocles

Average weather in Puerto Manzanillo

In January 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 unpleasant 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 
23°C 
145 hours 
406 mm 
17 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
158 hours 
252 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
23°C 
154 hours 
191 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Puerto Manzanillo

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

Is January the best time to visit Limon?

In our opinion, January 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. In contrast, January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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