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Monthly climate in Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cahuita features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4017 mm (158.2 inches) and receives 303 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cahuita enjoys an average of 3407 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica §

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

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Monthly average precipitation in Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica §

Cahuita usually has the most precipitation in July, August and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 491 mm (19.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cahuita are February, March and April. On average, 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cahuita, Limón, 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) 266 (10.5) 124 (4.9) 137 (5.4) 214 (8.4) 420 (16.5) 378 (14.9) 620 (24.4) 428 (16.9) 266 (10.5) 347 (13.7) 426 (16.8) 391 (15.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 18 22 22 28 29 30 29 27 27 27 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Cahuita are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cahuita: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cahuita, Limón, 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 239 295 331 310 276 278 279 280 279 268 275 292
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 33m

Solar UV radiation in Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica §

Cahuita 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cahuita UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cahuita, Limón, 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 14 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 11 10