Puntarenas

What is the climate like in Puntarenas?

The best time to visit Puntarenas is typically January – March, with trip comfort peaking in February (8.8/10). Puntarenas is warmest in March, when daily highs average 87°F (31°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 73°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 130 in (3290 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitJanuary – March — comfort peaks in February (8.8/10)
• Warmest monthMarch — average high 87°F (31°C)
• Coolest monthJanuary — average low 73°F (23°C)
• Wettest monthOctober (21 in (545 mm))
• Driest monthFebruary (0.6 in (16 mm))
• Annual precipitation130 in (3290 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromPuntarenas, 1 km away (1973-2007)