Climate of San Rafael
San Rafael has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for San Rafael is 52° degrees and there is about 723 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 86 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 263 days and there is a total of approximately 1836 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3072 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 26°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in March |
Coldest month: | 26°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 20°C |
Dry days: | 102 days |
Days with rain: | 263 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1836 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3072 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for San Rafael.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for San Rafael.
Climate table of San Rafael
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for San Rafael. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for San Rafael might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 81 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 |
Night temp. (°F) | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 94 | 104 | 82 | 82 | 100 | 138 | 55 | 16 |
Days with rain | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 17 |
Dry days | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit San Rafael
The best time to visit San Rafael in Costa Rica is from January through April and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in San Rafael is 85°F in March and the lowest is 78°F in October.
Climate of San Rafael by month
What is the average climate in a given month for San Rafael? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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