Monthly climate in Guapiles, Limón, Costa Rica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guapiles features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2867 mm (112.9 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guapiles enjoys an average of 3286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Guapiles, Limón, Costa Rica §

The warmest months in Guapiles are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guapiles experiences 298 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 Guapiles, 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
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Guapiles, Limón, Costa Rica §

Guapiles usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 365 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guapiles are February, March and April. On average, 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Guapiles, 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) 203 (8.0) 86 (3.4) 93 (3.7) 120 (4.7) 356 (14.0) 269 (10.6) 286 (11.3) 203 (8.0) 192 (7.6) 405 (15.9) 334 (13.1) 320 (12.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 13 15 23 28 28 28 28 27 29 26 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Guapiles, Limón, Costa Rica §

The sunniest months in Guapiles are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guapiles: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Guapiles, 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 234 293 326 311 278 264 241 253 274 266 266 274
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 47m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 35m 12h 42m 12h 38m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 38m 11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Guapiles, Limón, Costa Rica §

Guapiles experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Guapiles UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Guapiles, 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) 11 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 11 10