Climate almanac
Santa Cruz
Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica · 10.26°, -85.59°
What is the climate like in Santa Cruz?
The best time to visit Santa Cruz is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in February (8.9/10). Santa Cruz is warmest in April, when daily highs average 96°F (36°C), and coolest in December, when lows fall to about 73°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 83 in (2114 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in February (8.9/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 96°F (36°C)
- Coolest monthDecember — average low 73°F (23°C)
- Wettest monthOctober (15 in (381 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.1 in (4 mm))
- Annual precipitation83 in (2114 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLiberia, 38 km away (1984-2025)