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Monthly climate in Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Upala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2993 mm (117.8 inches) and receives 325 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Upala enjoys an average of 3577 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

The warmest months in Upala are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Upala experiences 326 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 Upala, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

Upala usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 342 mm (13.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Upala are February, March and April. On average, 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Upala, 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) 191 (7.5) 117 (4.6) 132 (5.2) 85 (3.4) 277 (10.9) 326 (12.8) 331 (13.0) 301 (11.8) 263 (10.4) 356 (14.0) 339 (13.3) 276 (10.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 22 27 19 29 29 31 31 29 28 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Upala are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Upala: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Upala, 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 258 297 332 325 293 293 312 293 283 271 298 318
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 44m 12h 40m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 36m 11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica §

Upala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Upala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Upala, 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 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 11 10