Best time to go to Santa Elena Average weather of Santa Elena, Costa Rica

When is the best time to go to Santa Elena?

When is the best time to go to Santa Elena? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Santa Elena are January, February, March, April and December
On average, the warmest months are January, February, March, April, May and December
January is the driest month
October is the rainiest month

Annual weather in Santa Elena

For full information about the climate and weather in Santa Elena a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	76°F/90°F	0.4in	perfect weather	Santa Elena in january
February	76°F/94°F	0.5in	good weather	Santa Elena in february
March	76°F/94°F	0.7in	good weather	Santa Elena in march
April	79°F/94°F	4.1in	good weather	Santa Elena in april
May	79°F/90°F	15.7in	tolerable weather	Santa Elena in may
June	79°F/88°F	19in	bad weather	Santa Elena in june
July	77°F/88°F	17.3in	bad weather	Santa Elena in july
August	77°F/88°F	19.2in	bad weather	Santa Elena in august
September	77°F/88°F	20.1in	very bad weather	Santa Elena in september
October	77°F/86°F	25.9in	very bad weather	Santa Elena in october
November	76°F/86°F	11.3in	tolerable weather	Santa Elena in november
December	76°F/88°F	2.2in	perfect weather	Santa Elena in december

Weather and climate in Santa Elena

Santa Elena enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry winter) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Santa Elena is 90°F (ranging from 86°F in october to 94°F in march). Annual rainfall is 136.1in, with a minimum of 0.4in in january and a maximum of 25.9in in october.

In january the climate is perfect. The record temperature this month is 97°F and it rains about 1% of the time in january.
From february to april the climate is good. The temperature rises to 94°F and it rains in april about 4.1in.
Between the months of may and september the climate is correct. By early evening, the temperature averages 81°F and it rains about 85% of the time in september.
In october the climate is very unfavorable. The record temperature this month is 92°F and you can expect to have 25.9in of rainfall/month during this period.
In november the climate is okay. At lunchtime, it's 86°F in average.
In december the climate is favorable. The record temperature this month is 92°F and it rains about 12% of the time in december.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Santa Elena

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Santa Elena: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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