Monthly climate in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bijagua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2905 mm (114.4 inches) and receives 328 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bijagua enjoys an average of 3425 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

The warmest months in Bijagua are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bijagua experiences 319 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

Bijagua usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 332 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bijagua are February, March and April. On average, 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 192 (7.6) 113 (4.4) 135 (5.3) 92 (3.6) 285 (11.2) 328 (12.9) 281 (11.1) 282 (11.1) 262 (10.3) 369 (14.5) 299 (11.8) 267 (10.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 22 26 21 29 30 31 31 29 29 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Bijagua are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bijagua: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 255 298 332 319 270 271 299 271 261 243 287 312
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 43m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 37m 11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

Bijagua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bijagua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bijagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 13 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 14 11 10