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Weather in October in San José

Planning a journey to San José this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in San José in October?

San José is a region in Costa Rica. October in San José generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 23°C in La Ese to 25°C in Colón. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 18°C in Colón and 16°C in La Ese.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Heredia with an average of 443 mm to heavy rainfall in San Isidro with 737 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in San José.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 162 hours of sunlight anticipated in San José. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

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

Where to go in San José in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the San José 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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in San José?

San José

In October San José generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
24°C 
16°C 
149 hours 
476 mm 
24 days 
poor 
24°C 
16°C 
162 hours 
490 mm 
23 days 
poor 
24°C 
16°C 
178 hours 
319 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in San José

Heredia

In October Heredia 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 poor 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
25°C 
17°C 
149 hours 
426 mm 
24 days 
poor 
24°C 
17°C 
162 hours 
443 mm 
24 days 
poor 
24°C 
16°C 
178 hours 
279 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Heredia

Santa Ana

In October Santa Ana 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.

Santa Ana
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 
149 hours 
510 mm 
24 days 
poor 
25°C 
17°C 
162 hours 
514 mm 
23 days 
poor 
25°C 
17°C 
178 hours 
319 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Santa Ana

San Gerardo de Dota

In October San Gerardo de Dota generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Gerardo de Dota
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 
153 hours 
564 mm 
24 days 
poor 
23°C 
16°C 
155 hours 
624 mm 
24 days 
poor 
23°C 
16°C 
175 hours 
479 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in San Gerardo de Dota

San Isidro

In October San Isidro 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 poor that month.

San Isidro
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 
17°C 
153 hours 
655 mm 
23 days 
poor 
24°C 
17°C 
155 hours 
737 mm 
23 days 
poor 
23°C 
17°C 
175 hours 
625 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in San Isidro

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

Is October the best time to visit San José?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit San José due to the typically poor weather in San José.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February and March offering mostly perfect weather in San José. The weather in May, June, July, August, September, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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