Beach
Playa Cocal
Puntarenas Province · Costa Rica · Caribbean Sea
9.4383, -84.1740 · Quepos, 2 km
- 30°Sea · March
- 30°High · March
- 9.4 hSunshine · February
Your month at the beach
Playa Cocal in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in February
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month28 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in March
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month39 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in April
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month108 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month277 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month265 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month282 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month268 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month294 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in October
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 29 daysRainy days in the month337 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in November
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 25 daysRainy days in the month235 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Cocal in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 118Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Playa Cocal ↗
- 5 kmAirport: Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 30.6 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 30.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 28.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan29°8 h50 mm
- Feb29°9 h28 mm
- Mar30°9 h39 mm
- Apr30°7 h108 mm
- May29°6 h277 mm
- Jun29°6 h265 mm
- Jul29°5 h282 mm
- Aug29°5 h268 mm
- Sep29°6 h294 mm
- Oct28°5 h337 mm
- Nov28°5 h235 mm
- Dec28°7 h104 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa Cocal: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 24 | 29 | 50 | 9 | 8.5 | 7 |
| February | 29 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 9.4 | 7 |
| Marchwarmest sea | 30 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 7 | 9.2 | 8 |
| April | 30 | 25 | 30 | 108 | 16 | 7.4 | 9 |
| May | 28 | 25 | 29 | 277 | 27 | 5.6 | 10 |
| June | 28 | 25 | 29 | 265 | 26 | 5.5 | 10 |
| July | 28 | 24 | 29 | 282 | 27 | 5.1 | 10 |
| August | 27 | 24 | 29 | 268 | 28 | 5.3 | 11 |
| September | 27 | 24 | 29 | 294 | 28 | 5.5 | 11 |
| October | 26 | 24 | 28 | 337 | 29 | 4.7 | 12 |
| November | 27 | 24 | 28 | 235 | 25 | 5.4 | 10 |
| December | 28 | 24 | 28 | 104 | 16 | 7.2 | 8 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 23 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 9 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 23 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |