San José weather in August (San José, Costa Rica)

What's the typical weather in San José for August? Check out our in-depth weather guide for this month.

Temperatures

The typical weather for August in San José includes high temperatures and heavy rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures can rise to about 24°C. At night, they generally drop to 17°C.

Precipitation

San José in August falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 414 mm for the month. Historically, approximately 24 days this month are expected to have rain.

Average sunshine

The area experiences a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 160 hours of sunlight expected. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, August may not be the ideal month to visit San José. January, February and March typically offer the best circumstances. While May, June, July, August, September, October and November tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized San José climate page with graphs.

 

San José, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 17°C  

Max Temperature 24°C  

Chance of Rain 79%  

Precipitation 414 mm  

Rainy days 24 days  

Humidity 83%  

Sunshine 160 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Costa Rica in August

Find out more about the weather in Costa Rica and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to San José, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

7/10

Camping

6/10

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