When to go · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Best Time to Visit Puntarenas
Puntarenas has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are January, December and February, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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January, December, February
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
March, November, October
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
June, September
Wettest is June (549mm)
Puntarenas weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 31°C / 88°F | 23°C / 73°F | 44mm | hot, mostly dry |
| FebBEST | 33°C / 91°F | 24°C / 75°F | 19mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Mar | 33°C / 91°F | 24°C / 75°F | 55mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Apr | 32°C / 90°F | 24°C / 75°F | 141mm | hot, wet |
| May | 30°C / 86°F | 24°C / 75°F | 288mm | hot, very wet |
| Jun | 29°C / 84°F | 24°C / 75°F | 549mm | hot, very wet |
| Jul | 29°C / 84°F | 24°C / 75°F | 380mm | hot, very wet |
| Aug | 29°C / 84°F | 24°C / 75°F | 408mm | hot, very wet |
| Sep | 29°C / 84°F | 24°C / 75°F | 421mm | hot, very wet |
| Oct | 28°C / 82°F | 23°C / 73°F | 510mm | warm, very wet |
| Nov | 28°C / 82°F | 23°C / 73°F | 318mm | warm, very wet |
| DecBEST | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 69mm | hot, some rain |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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