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Monthly climate in La Cruz, Costa Rica

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Cruz features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1441 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Cruz enjoys an average of 3675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Cruz, Costa Rica

The warmest months in La Cruz are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Cruz experiences 329 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 La Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°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)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Cruz, Costa Rica

La Cruz usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 273 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Cruz are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)8 (0.3)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)16 (0.6)244 (9.6)204 (8.0)67 (2.6)160 (6.3)219 (8.6)356 (14.0)142 (5.6)21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2004182316202524113

Monthly sunshine hours in La Cruz, Costa Rica

The sunniest months in La Cruz are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Cruz: January, September and October receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263298334329303306327307294279304325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 46m12h 3m12h 22m12h 37m12h 44m12h 40m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in La Cruz, Costa Rica

La Cruz 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Cruz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111314151414141313131110