Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Ignacio features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5792 mm (228.0 inches) and receives 324 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Ignacio enjoys an average of 2922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Ignacio are March, April and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Ignacio experiences 216 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°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) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Ignacio, San José, Costa Rica with other places around the world.
San Ignacio usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 830 mm (32.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Ignacio are January, February and March. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 116 (4.6) | 65 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 253 (10.0) | 706 (27.8) | 651 (25.6) | 682 (26.9) | 762 (30.0) | 853 (33.6) | 873 (34.4) | 503 (19.8) | 253 (10.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
The sunniest months in San Ignacio are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Ignacio: August, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 298 | 329 | 294 | 220 | 214 | 203 | 194 | 201 | 186 | 227 | 297 |
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 32m |
San Ignacio 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 San Ignacio 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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |