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Monthly climate in Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Turrialba features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3233 mm (127.3 inches) and receives 304 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Turrialba enjoys an average of 3306 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 Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica §

The warmest months in Turrialba are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Turrialba experiences 12 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 Turrialba, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica §

Turrialba usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 429 mm (16.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Turrialba are February, March and April. On average, 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Turrialba, 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) 194 (7.6) 105 (4.1) 117 (4.6) 167 (6.6) 468 (18.4) 292 (11.5) 254 (10.0) 243 (9.5) 284 (11.2) 479 (18.9) 341 (13.4) 290 (11.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 18 20 27 30 29 28 29 29 30 27 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Turrialba are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Turrialba: January, July and October receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Turrialba, 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 242 296 329 307 263 266 257 260 270 257 266 287
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 34m 12h 40m 12h 37m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 39m 11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica §

Turrialba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Turrialba UV Index data.

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