Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Fortuna features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2505 mm (98.6 inches) and receives 256 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Fortuna enjoys an average of 3272 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Fortuna are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Fortuna experiences 303 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica with other places around the world.
La Fortuna usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 340 mm (13.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Fortuna are February, March and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 72 (2.8) | 308 (12.1) | 312 (12.3) | 253 (10.0) | 295 (11.6) | 277 (10.9) | 398 (15.7) | 259 (10.2) | 180 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
The sunniest months in La Fortuna are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Fortuna: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 297 | 330 | 311 | 256 | 254 | 267 | 249 | 249 | 232 | 269 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m |
La Fortuna 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Fortuna UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |