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Weather in September in Puntarenas

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

What is the weather like in Puntarenas in September?

Puntarenas is a region in Costa Rica. September in Puntarenas generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 26°C in San Vito to 29°C in Sierpe. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Sierpe and 19°C in San Vito.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Santa Elena with an average of 349 mm to heavy rainfall in Dominical with 879 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 159 hours of sunlight expected in Jacó. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at September's conditions in Puntarenas, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Puntarenas's yearly weather, check out our Puntarenas climate page.

Where to go in Puntarenas in September

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Puntarenas 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 September for the 5 most popular destinations in Puntarenas?

Jacó

In September Jacó 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.

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
<<   August August
<<  
28°C 
25°C 
171 hours 
620 mm 
22 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
159 hours 
579 mm 
22 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
167 hours 
622 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Jacó

Herradura

In September Herradura 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.

Herradura
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
<<   August August
<<  
28°C 
24°C 
171 hours 
616 mm 
22 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
159 hours 
577 mm 
22 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
167 hours 
617 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Herradura

Santa Teresa

In September Santa Teresa 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.

Santa Teresa
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
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
171 hours 
355 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
159 hours 
375 mm 
22 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
28°C 
25°C 
167 hours 
432 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Santa Teresa

Monteverde

In September Monteverde 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.

Monteverde
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
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
21°C 
171 hours 
250 mm 
23 days 
28°C 
21°C 
159 hours 
353 mm 
24 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
28°C 
21°C 
167 hours 
368 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Monteverde

Uvita

In September Uvita generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Uvita
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
<<   August August
<<  
26°C 
22°C 
152 hours 
930 mm 
23 days 
poor 
26°C 
22°C 
153 hours 
836 mm 
22 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
26°C 
22°C 
155 hours 
959 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Uvita

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Is September the best time to visit Puntarenas?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Jacó, September may not be the ideal time to visit Puntarenas.

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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