Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dulce Nombre de Jesus features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2668 mm (105.0 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dulce Nombre de Jesus enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dulce Nombre de Jesus are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dulce Nombre de Jesus experiences 175 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dulce Nombre de Jesus, San José, Costa Rica with other places around the world.
Dulce Nombre de Jesus usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 333 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dulce Nombre de Jesus are February, March and April. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 149 (5.9) | 63 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 107 (4.2) | 316 (12.4) | 266 (10.5) | 274 (10.8) | 232 (9.1) | 258 (10.2) | 393 (15.5) | 289 (11.4) | 255 (10.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Dulce Nombre de Jesus are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dulce Nombre de Jesus: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 290 | 323 | 302 | 257 | 243 | 212 | 229 | 257 | 246 | 241 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Dulce Nombre de Jesus 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 Dulce Nombre de Jesus UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |