Best time to go to Puntarenas Average weather of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

When is the best time to go to Puntarenas?

When is the best time to go to Puntarenas? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Puntarenas are January, February, March, April and December
On average, the warmest months are January, February, March, April, May and December
January is the driest month
October is the rainiest month
The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round

Annual weather in Puntarenas

For full information about the climate and weather in Puntarenas a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	24°C/32°C	10mm	perfect weather	Puntarenas in january
February	24°C/34°C	12mm	good weather	Puntarenas in february
March	24°C/34°C	17mm	good weather	Puntarenas in march
April	26°C/34°C	103mm	good weather	Puntarenas in april
May	26°C/32°C	399mm	tolerable weather	Puntarenas in may
June	26°C/31°C	482mm	bad weather	Puntarenas in june
July	25°C/31°C	439mm	bad weather	Puntarenas in july
August	25°C/31°C	487mm	bad weather	Puntarenas in august
September	25°C/31°C	511mm	very bad weather	Puntarenas in september
October	25°C/30°C	657mm	very bad weather	Puntarenas in october
November	24°C/30°C	288mm	tolerable weather	Puntarenas in november
December	24°C/31°C	57mm	perfect weather	Puntarenas in december

Weather and climate in Puntarenas

Puntarenas enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry winter) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Puntarenas is 32°C (ranging from 30°C in october to 34°C in march). Annual rainfall is 3458mm, with a minimum of 10mm in january and a maximum of 657mm in october.

Between january and march the climate is beautiful. By early evening, the temperature averages 29°C and it rains about 17mm each month.
From april to may the climate is correct. It is for example 32°C as maximum temperature in may and it rains about 399mm each month.
Between june and october the climate is very unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 30°C in average and it rains about 657mm each month.
Between november and december the climate is good. The temperature rises to 31°C and you can expect to have 57mm of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Puntarenas

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Puntarenas: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Puntarenas

Find out when Puntarenas has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Puntarenas

Very low season in Puntarenas
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: June, September and October.
Low season in Puntarenas
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, July, August and November.
Peak season in Puntarenas
The largest number of tourists visiting Puntarenas is during: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Puntarenas month by month

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