Climate · Costa Rica

Santa Teresa

Hot all year, wet from May to November and drier from January to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years9.7°N20 m above the sea
  1. Jan87°31°77°25°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb89°32°77°25°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar89°32°78°26°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr89°32°78°26°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May87°31°77°25°Rain on about six days a week.
  6. Jun86°30°76°24°Rain on almost every day.
  7. Jul85°29°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  8. Aug85°29°76°24°Rain on almost every day.
  9. Sep85°29°76°24°Rain on almost every day.
  10. Oct84°29°76°24°Rain on almost every day.
  11. Nov84°29°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  12. Dec85°29°76°24°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 84°F and 89°F all year, with nights near 77°F. The rain comes from May to November, on about six days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 29°C and 32°C all year, with nights near 25°C. The rain comes from May to November, on about six days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Santa Teresa sits

America/Costa Rica

this place
typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
Latitude
9.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
6:01 AM6:01 AM5:49 AM5:31 AM5:20 AM5:20 AM5:27 AM5:32 AM5:30 AM5:29 AM5:35 AM5:49 AMsets 5:38 PMsets 5:49 PMsets 5:52 PMsets 5:51 PMsets 5:54 PMsets 6:01 PMsets 6:06 PMsets 5:59 PMsets 5:42 PMsets 5:24 PMsets 5:16 PMsets 5:23 PM
Nearest of ours
Nicoya60 km north-west

The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santa Teresa, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 84°F in October and November to 89°F in February and March.Highs from 29°C in October and November to 32°C in February and March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September and October (97% of days), driest in February (11%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (43% cover), cloudiest in May and June (81%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Santa Teresa, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryDry seasonAt its best
77°25°87°31°
1 day43%11h 37m
FebruaryDry seasonAt its best
77°25°89°32°
1 day47%11h 48m
MarchDry seasonAt its best
78°26°89°32°
1 day51%12h 04m
April
78°26°89°32°
3 days66%12h 20m
MayRainy season
77°25°87°31°
6 days81%12h 34m
JuneRainy season
76°24°86°30°
7 days81%12h 41m
JulyRainy season
76°24°85°29°
6 days77%12h 37m
AugustRainy season
76°24°85°29°
7 days76%12h 25m
SeptemberRainy season
76°24°85°29°
7 days78%12h 10m
OctoberRainy season
76°24°84°29°
7 days81%11h 53m
NovemberRainy season
76°24°84°29°
6 days73%11h 40m
DecemberAt its best
76°24°85°29°
3 days49%11h 34m

When is the best time to visit Santa Teresa?


The best months are December to March: highs near 88°F, nights near 77°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 31°C, nights near 25°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Santa Teresa?

February and March, with highs near 89°F and lows near 78°F. The coolest are October and November, with highs near 84°F.February and March, with highs near 32°C and lows near 26°C. The coolest are October and November, with highs near 29°C.

When does it rain most in Santa Teresa?

September and October, with rain on almost every day. February is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Santa Teresa?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Santa Teresa?

January, when cloud covers about 43% of the sky on average. May and June are the cloudiest, at about 81%.

Places with a year like Santa Teresa's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Santa Teresa's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Santa Teresa's summer.

Elsewhere in Costa Rica

All of Costa Rica

Where to stay

1 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Santa Teresa. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.