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Monthly climate in Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paraiso features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2373 mm (93.4 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paraiso enjoys an average of 3144 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica §

The warmest months in Paraiso are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paraiso experiences 0 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 Paraiso, Cartago, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica §

Paraiso usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 376 mm (14.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paraiso are January, February and March. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paraiso, Cartago, 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) 67 (2.6) 34 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 94 (3.7) 418 (16.4) 240 (9.4) 203 (8.0) 224 (8.8) 279 (11.0) 430 (16.9) 234 (9.2) 116 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 8 17 27 26 27 27 27 28 20 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Paraiso are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paraiso: May, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paraiso, Cartago, 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 247 296 331 294 229 242 247 245 236 227 250 295
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 33m 12h 40m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 39m 11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica §

Paraiso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Paraiso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paraiso, Cartago, 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) 13 14 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 15 12 11