Compare the Climate and Weather in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International Airport

This page lets you compare and contrast the weather and climate in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International Airport year round.

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°F767392837585686685797774979077100936681NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 89°F91°F92°F89°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F84°F84°F87°F
David Airport 89°F91°F92°F90°F88°F87°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F87°F
Juan Santamaría International Airport 82°F83°F85°F85°F82°F81°F81°F81°F80°F80°F80°F81°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 73°F74°F76°F76°F75°F75°F74°F74°F74°F73°F73°F73°F
David Airport 72°F73°F75°F75°F75°F75°F74°F74°F74°F74°F73°F73°F
Juan Santamaría International Airport 66°F66°F67°F67°F68°F67°F67°F67°F66°F66°F66°F67°F

Golfito

Average Hourly Temperature in GolfitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablewarmhothotcomfortable

David Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in David AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowwarmhothotcomfortablecomfortable

Juan Santamaría International Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%595564NowNowDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 57%52%43%24%8%5%8%8%6%7%23%50%
David Airport 56%51%43%27%9%5%7%7%6%8%24%49%
Juan Santamaría International Airport 62%57%49%27%9%6%8%8%7%10%28%54%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%529515NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 3.7d2.9d3.3d6.5d12.9d13.6d14.6d14.8d15.1d15.7d13.1d7.3d
David Airport 2.9d2.1d2.7d6.1d12.4d13.1d14.0d14.1d14.4d15.5d13.1d6.6d
Juan Santamaría International Airport 2.5d2.0d2.1d5.3d11.1d12.6d11.6d12.4d14.3d14.9d10.1d5.3d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in8.60.89.26.50.5NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 1.3″0.8″0.9″2.9″7.1″7.8″7.8″8.3″8.4″8.6″7.1″3.0″
David Airport 1.2″0.6″0.9″3.0″7.4″8.3″8.3″8.9″8.9″9.1″7.8″3.0″
Juan Santamaría International Airport 0.8″0.6″0.5″1.7″4.7″5.2″4.2″5.0″6.2″6.3″3.9″1.7″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr12.611.6NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 11.7h11.9h12.1h12.3h12.5h12.6h12.6h12.4h12.2h11.9h11.7h11.6h
David Airport 11.7h11.9h12.1h12.3h12.5h12.6h12.6h12.4h12.2h11.9h11.7h11.6h
Juan Santamaría International Airport 11.6h11.8h12.1h12.4h12.6h12.7h12.6h12.4h12.2h11.9h11.7h11.6h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%1007710090704NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 27.5d23.1d25.4d28.4d30.9d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d29.9d30.1d
David Airport 29.5d26.4d28.7d29.3d31.0d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d30.0d30.6d
Juan Santamaría International Airport 1.5d1.6d3.1d6.8d17.4d19.4d15.7d17.2d19.8d20.2d12.3d4.9d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph7.13.46.33.64.12.0NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 3.53.94.34.25.05.24.75.36.37.05.73.9
David Airport 5.66.25.84.34.04.03.74.25.05.54.54.4
Juan Santamaría International Airport 3.94.13.73.02.42.12.42.22.12.22.63.4

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81.5°F81.5°F82.0°F82.0°F82.5°F82.5°F83.0°F83.0°F83.5°F83.5°F84.0°F84.0°F84.5°F84.5°F85.0°F85.0°F85.5°F85.5°F8582858482NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 84°F85°F85°F85°F84°F83°F83°F83°F83°F82°F82°F83°F
David Airport 84°F84°F85°F85°F84°F83°F83°F83°F83°F82°F82°F83°F
Juan Santamaría International Airport 83°F83°F84°F84°F84°F84°F84°F84°F83°F83°F82°F82°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.12.97.54.3NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.94.06.13.5NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid Airport
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°F12,000°F12,000°FNowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.63.33.46.93.8NowNowGolfitoGolfitoDavid AirportDavid AirportJuan Santamaría International AirportJuan Santamaría International Airport
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Golfito 5.96.46.55.53.93.43.53.63.53.33.95.0
David Airport 6.06.56.65.84.13.53.53.63.53.54.15.1
Juan Santamaría International Airport 5.96.46.86.14.63.94.04.14.03.94.45.1

This report illustrates the typical weather for Golfito, David Airport, and Juan Santamaría International Airport year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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