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Monthly climate in Pital, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pital features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2930 mm (115.3 inches) and receives 289 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pital enjoys an average of 2912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pital, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

The warmest months in Pital are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pital experiences 304 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 Pital, 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 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pital, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

Pital usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 364 mm (14.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pital are February, March and April. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pital, 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) 170 (6.7) 62 (2.4) 78 (3.1) 101 (4.0) 308 (12.1) 312 (12.3) 323 (12.7) 269 (10.6) 253 (10.0) 406 (16.0) 363 (14.3) 285 (11.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 13 16 19 28 29 29 29 28 29 27 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Pital, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Pital are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pital: July, August and November receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pital, 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 227 289 319 293 233 218 194 209 232 218 213 261
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

Solar UV radiation in Pital, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

Pital 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 Pital UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pital, 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) 12 13 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 14 11 10