Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pejibaye 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.Pejibaye 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.
The warmest months in Pejibaye 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, Pejibaye experiences 0 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pejibaye, Cartago, Costa Rica with other places around the world.
Pejibaye 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 Pejibaye are January, February and March. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Pejibaye are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pejibaye: May, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Pejibaye 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 Pejibaye UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |