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San José, Costa Rica

Name: San José monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Capital of Costa Rica
335k people
1,133 m altitude

Best time to be here: January to March. Every month below carries its climate normals and a comfort score you can tune to your own tolerances.

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan9.224 °C

Feb9.625 °C

Mar9.827 °C

Apr8.727 °C

May6.225 °C

Jun6.023 °C

Jul6.223 °C

Aug6.123 °C

Sep5.823 °C

Oct5.622 °C

Nov6.223 °C

Dec8.223 °C

January24 °C / 15 °C9.2

Days 24 °C, nights 15 °C

268 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

38 mm rain · 79% humidity

Mild average of 19.6 C
Sunny, about 268 hours of sunshine

February25 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 25 °C, nights 16 °C

266 h sunshine · 11.7 h daylight

22 mm rain · 71% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Sunny, about 266 hours of sunshine

March27 °C / 16 °C9.8

Days 27 °C, nights 16 °C

288 h sunshine · 11.9 h daylight

29 mm rain · 64% humidity

Mild average of 21.7 C
Sunny, about 288 hours of sunshine

April27 °C / 17 °C8.7

Days 27 °C, nights 17 °C

219 h sunshine · 12.2 h daylight

77 mm rain · 68% humidity

Mild average of 22.1 C

May25 °C / 18 °C6.2

Days 25 °C, nights 18 °C

171 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

220 mm rain · 81% humidity

Mild average of 21.2 C
Very rainy, about 220 mm

June23 °C / 18 °C6.0

Days 23 °C, nights 18 °C

165 h sunshine · 12.6 h daylight

209 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Very rainy, about 209 mm

July23 °C / 17 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

158 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

185 mm rain · 87% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 185 mm

August23 °C / 17 °C6.1

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

161 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

198 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 198 mm

September23 °C / 17 °C5.8

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

163 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

256 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.9 C
Very rainy, about 256 mm

October22 °C / 17 °C5.6

Days 22 °C, nights 17 °C

145 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

301 mm rain · 92% humidity

Mild average of 19.5 C
Very rainy, about 301 mm

November23 °C / 16 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

164 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

188 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C
Very rainy, about 188 mm

December23 °C / 16 °C8.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

225 h sunshine · 11.4 h daylight

70 mm rain · 85% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C

The country behind the city

Living in San José means living under Costa Rica's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisterritorial

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety5.87 / 10/10

Healthcare8.36 / 10/10

Internet8.04 / 10/10

Banking ease6.77 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.74 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,430/mo

LanguagesSpanish

Would Costa Rica actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Digital Nomad Tax Exemption (Ley 10008), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

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How the comfort score works (v1)

Each month scores 0 to 10 from four weighted components: temperature (35%), sunshine (25%), humidity (20%) and rain (20%), with an extra penalty when heat and humidity combine. Personal tolerances reshape the score: your heat limit compares to how afternoons feel (heat index), your cold limit to typical nights. Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001-2020 with elevation corrections, daylight computed from latitude.

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan9.224 °C

Feb9.625 °C

Mar9.827 °C

Apr8.727 °C

May6.225 °C

Jun6.023 °C

Jul6.223 °C

Aug6.123 °C

Sep5.823 °C

Oct5.622 °C

Nov6.223 °C

Dec8.223 °C

January24 °C / 15 °C9.2

Days 24 °C, nights 15 °C

268 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

38 mm rain · 79% humidity

Mild average of 19.6 C
Sunny, about 268 hours of sunshine

February25 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 25 °C, nights 16 °C

266 h sunshine · 11.7 h daylight

22 mm rain · 71% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Sunny, about 266 hours of sunshine

March27 °C / 16 °C9.8

Days 27 °C, nights 16 °C

288 h sunshine · 11.9 h daylight

29 mm rain · 64% humidity

Mild average of 21.7 C
Sunny, about 288 hours of sunshine

April27 °C / 17 °C8.7

Days 27 °C, nights 17 °C

219 h sunshine · 12.2 h daylight

77 mm rain · 68% humidity

Mild average of 22.1 C

May25 °C / 18 °C6.2

Days 25 °C, nights 18 °C

171 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

220 mm rain · 81% humidity

Mild average of 21.2 C
Very rainy, about 220 mm

June23 °C / 18 °C6.0

Days 23 °C, nights 18 °C

165 h sunshine · 12.6 h daylight

209 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Very rainy, about 209 mm

July23 °C / 17 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

158 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

185 mm rain · 87% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 185 mm

August23 °C / 17 °C6.1

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

161 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

198 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 198 mm

September23 °C / 17 °C5.8

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

163 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

256 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.9 C
Very rainy, about 256 mm

October22 °C / 17 °C5.6

Days 22 °C, nights 17 °C

145 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

301 mm rain · 92% humidity

Mild average of 19.5 C
Very rainy, about 301 mm

November23 °C / 16 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

164 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

188 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C
Very rainy, about 188 mm

December23 °C / 16 °C8.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

225 h sunshine · 11.4 h daylight

70 mm rain · 85% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C

The country behind the city

Living in San José means living under Costa Rica's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisterritorial

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety5.87 / 10/10

Healthcare8.36 / 10/10

Internet8.04 / 10/10

Banking ease6.77 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.74 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,430/mo

LanguagesSpanish

Would Costa Rica actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Digital Nomad Tax Exemption (Ley 10008), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Costa Rica profile Run your GeoCompass analysis

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan9.224 °C

Feb9.625 °C

Mar9.827 °C

Apr8.727 °C

May6.225 °C

Jun6.023 °C

Jul6.223 °C

Aug6.123 °C

Sep5.823 °C

Oct5.622 °C

Nov6.223 °C

Dec8.223 °C

January24 °C / 15 °C9.2

Days 24 °C, nights 15 °C

268 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

38 mm rain · 79% humidity

Mild average of 19.6 C
Sunny, about 268 hours of sunshine

February25 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 25 °C, nights 16 °C

266 h sunshine · 11.7 h daylight

22 mm rain · 71% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Sunny, about 266 hours of sunshine

March27 °C / 16 °C9.8

Days 27 °C, nights 16 °C

288 h sunshine · 11.9 h daylight

29 mm rain · 64% humidity

Mild average of 21.7 C
Sunny, about 288 hours of sunshine

April27 °C / 17 °C8.7

Days 27 °C, nights 17 °C

219 h sunshine · 12.2 h daylight

77 mm rain · 68% humidity

Mild average of 22.1 C

May25 °C / 18 °C6.2

Days 25 °C, nights 18 °C

171 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

220 mm rain · 81% humidity

Mild average of 21.2 C
Very rainy, about 220 mm

June23 °C / 18 °C6.0

Days 23 °C, nights 18 °C

165 h sunshine · 12.6 h daylight

209 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Very rainy, about 209 mm

July23 °C / 17 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

158 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

185 mm rain · 87% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 185 mm

August23 °C / 17 °C6.1

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

161 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

198 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 198 mm

September23 °C / 17 °C5.8

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

163 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

256 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.9 C
Very rainy, about 256 mm

October22 °C / 17 °C5.6

Days 22 °C, nights 17 °C

145 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

301 mm rain · 92% humidity

Mild average of 19.5 C
Very rainy, about 301 mm

November23 °C / 16 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

164 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

188 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C
Very rainy, about 188 mm

December23 °C / 16 °C8.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

225 h sunshine · 11.4 h daylight

70 mm rain · 85% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C

The country behind the city

Living in San José means living under Costa Rica's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisterritorial

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety5.87 / 10/10

Healthcare8.36 / 10/10

Internet8.04 / 10/10

Banking ease6.77 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.74 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,430/mo

LanguagesSpanish

Would Costa Rica actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Digital Nomad Tax Exemption (Ley 10008), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Costa Rica profile Run your GeoCompass analysis

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan9.224 °C

Feb9.625 °C

Mar9.827 °C

Apr8.727 °C

May6.225 °C

Jun6.023 °C

Jul6.223 °C

Aug6.123 °C

Sep5.823 °C

Oct5.622 °C

Nov6.223 °C

Dec8.223 °C

January24 °C / 15 °C9.2

Days 24 °C, nights 15 °C

268 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

38 mm rain · 79% humidity

Mild average of 19.6 C
Sunny, about 268 hours of sunshine

February25 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 25 °C, nights 16 °C

266 h sunshine · 11.7 h daylight

22 mm rain · 71% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Sunny, about 266 hours of sunshine

March27 °C / 16 °C9.8

Days 27 °C, nights 16 °C

288 h sunshine · 11.9 h daylight

29 mm rain · 64% humidity

Mild average of 21.7 C
Sunny, about 288 hours of sunshine

April27 °C / 17 °C8.7

Days 27 °C, nights 17 °C

219 h sunshine · 12.2 h daylight

77 mm rain · 68% humidity

Mild average of 22.1 C

May25 °C / 18 °C6.2

Days 25 °C, nights 18 °C

171 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

220 mm rain · 81% humidity

Mild average of 21.2 C
Very rainy, about 220 mm

June23 °C / 18 °C6.0

Days 23 °C, nights 18 °C

165 h sunshine · 12.6 h daylight

209 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.4 C
Very rainy, about 209 mm

July23 °C / 17 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

158 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

185 mm rain · 87% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 185 mm

August23 °C / 17 °C6.1

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

161 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

198 mm rain · 88% humidity

Mild average of 20.3 C
Very rainy, about 198 mm

September23 °C / 17 °C5.8

Days 23 °C, nights 17 °C

163 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

256 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.9 C
Very rainy, about 256 mm

October22 °C / 17 °C5.6

Days 22 °C, nights 17 °C

145 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

301 mm rain · 92% humidity

Mild average of 19.5 C
Very rainy, about 301 mm

November23 °C / 16 °C6.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

164 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

188 mm rain · 90% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C
Very rainy, about 188 mm

December23 °C / 16 °C8.2

Days 23 °C, nights 16 °C

225 h sunshine · 11.4 h daylight

70 mm rain · 85% humidity

Mild average of 19.4 C

The country behind the city

Living in San José means living under Costa Rica's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisterritorial

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety5.87 / 10/10

Healthcare8.36 / 10/10

Internet8.04 / 10/10

Banking ease6.77 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.74 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,430/mo

LanguagesSpanish

Would Costa Rica actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Digital Nomad Tax Exemption (Ley 10008), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Costa Rica profile Run your GeoCompass analysis