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

What kind of temperatures can you expect in San José during November? Want to know if it's a good time to visit? This page has all the weather details for the month.

Temperatures

November in San José generally includes high temperatures and heavy rainfall. The temperature during the day can rise to approximately 24°C. At night, it falls to around 16°C.

Precipitation

San José in November falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 319 mm for the month. When we look at the climate data from the last 30 years, you can expect around 18 days of rain.

Average sunshine

The area enjoys a balanced 178 hours of sunlight, ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, November 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 November

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 16°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 24°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 60%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 319 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 18 days  
HumidityHumidity 79%  
SunshineSunshine 178 hours  
Percentage SunshinePercentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Costa Rica in November

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

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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

Interested in more climate information?

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