Beach
Puntarenas
Puntarenas Province · Costa Rica · Caribbean Sea
9.9742, -84.8412 · Puntarenas, 0 km
- 29°Sea · April
- 34°High · March
- 6.7 hSunshine · March
Your month at the beach
Puntarenas in January
- 31°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in February
- 32°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in March
- 34°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in April
- 33°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in May
- 31°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month198 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 4.0 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month190 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 3.4 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month150 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month186 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month259 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month288 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 3.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month132 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Puntarenas in December
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 35Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Puntarenas ↗
- 62 kmAirport: La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) ↗
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 28.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.8 °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 29.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 32.4 °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 29.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 33.7 °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 30.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 33.4 °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 30.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.9 °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: 29.0 °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 — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °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 — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °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 — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °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 28.5 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °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 28.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °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 28.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °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.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan29°5 h14 mm
- Feb29°6 h8 mm
- Mar29°7 h10 mm
- Apr29°6 h48 mm
- May29°4 h198 mm
- Jun29°4 h190 mm
- Jul29°3 h150 mm
- Aug29°4 h186 mm
- Sep29°5 h259 mm
- Oct28°4 h288 mm
- Nov28°4 h132 mm
- Dec28°4 h34 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 Puntarenas: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 5.2 | 15 |
| February | 32 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 6.3 | 15 |
| March | 34 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6.7 | 14 |
| Aprilwarmest sea | 33 | 25 | 29 | 48 | 7 | 6.1 | 11 |
| May | 31 | 25 | 29 | 198 | 18 | 4.5 | 10 |
| June | 29 | 25 | 29 | 190 | 20 | 4.0 | 8 |
| July | 29 | 24 | 29 | 150 | 18 | 3.4 | 8 |
| August | 29 | 24 | 29 | 186 | 21 | 4.1 | 8 |
| September | 28 | 24 | 29 | 259 | 24 | 4.7 | 8 |
| October | 28 | 24 | 28 | 288 | 22 | 4.1 | 10 |
| November | 28 | 23 | 28 | 132 | 15 | 3.5 | 10 |
| December | 29 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 4.4 | 12 |
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Photos
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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.
The nearest sea measurement point is 26 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 18 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 26 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 18 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 |