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Monthly climate in Canoas, Costa Rica

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canoas features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5141 mm (202.4 inches) and receives 307 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Canoas enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Canoas, Costa Rica

The warmest months in Canoas are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canoas experiences 324 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 Canoas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Canoas, Costa Rica

Canoas usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 30 rainy days and 658 mm (25.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Canoas are January, February and March. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Canoas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)127 (5.0)62 (2.4)59 (2.3)322 (12.7)568 (22.4)564 (22.2)601 (23.7)611 (24.0)550 (21.7)667 (26.3)696 (27.4)314 (12.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)17149263130313130303028

Monthly sunshine hours in Canoas, Costa Rica

The sunniest months in Canoas are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Canoas: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Canoas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259301339307249242238227235220248314
Mean daily daylight hours11h 40m11h 50m12h 4m12h 18m12h 30m12h 36m12h 32m12h 22m12h 8m11h 54m11h 43m11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Canoas, Costa Rica

Canoas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Canoas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Canoas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151413131314141210