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Spring Weather in Quepos Costa Rica

Daily high temperatures are around 90°F, rarely falling below 85°F or exceeding 94°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 92°F on March 22.

Daily low temperatures are around 80°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 83°F.

For reference, on March 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Quepos typically range from 80°F to 92°F, while on October 1, the coldest day of the year, they range from 77°F to 88°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Spring in Quepos

Average High and Low Temperature in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°F94°F94°F96°F96°F98°F98°F100°F100°FWinterSummerMar 1992°FMar 1992°F80°F80°FMay 3089°FMay 3089°F79°F79°FMar 192°FMar 192°F80°F80°FApr 191°FApr 191°F80°F80°FMay 190°FMay 190°F80°F80°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average spring temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Spring in Quepos

Average Hourly Temperature in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummerNowNowwarmwarmhot
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.

Pantai Cenang, Malaysia (11,330 miles away) and Singapore (11,526 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Quepos (view comparison).

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The spring in Quepos experiences very rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 46% to 95%.

The clearest day of the spring is March 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 54% of the time.

For reference, on May 27, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 95%, while on January 1, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 63%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Spring in Quepos

Cloud Cover Categories in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%WinterSummerMar 154%Mar 154%May 315%May 315%Apr 139%Apr 139%May 114%May 114%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Quepos, the chance of a wet day over the course of the spring is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 9% and ending it at 48%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 55% on October 6, and its lowest chance is 7% on March 15.

Probability of Precipitation in the Spring in Quepos

Probability of Precipitation in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%WinterSummerMar 127%Mar 127%May 3148%May 3148%Apr 113%Apr 113%May 133%May 133%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the spring in Quepos is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 0.7 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.9 inches, and ending the season at 6.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.7 inches or falls below 2.7 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.7 inches on March 10.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Spring in Quepos

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inWinterSummerMar 90.7 inMar 90.7 inMay 316.6 inMay 316.6 inApr 11.2 inApr 11.2 inMay 14.1 inMay 14.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the spring in Quepos, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day increases by 41 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 27 seconds, and weekly increase of 3 minutes, 10 seconds.

The shortest day of the spring is March 1, with 11 hours, 57 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 12 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Spring in Quepos

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrWinterSummerMar 1912 hr, 6 minMar 1912 hr, 6 minnightnightdaydayMay 3112 hr, 38 minMay 3112 hr, 38 minMay 112 hr, 28 minMay 112 hr, 28 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the spring in Quepos is 5:50 AM on March 1 and the earliest sunrise is 35 minutes earlier at 5:15 AM on May 27.

The earliest sunset is 5:46 PM on April 12 and the latest sunset is 7 minutes later at 5:53 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Quepos during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:18 AM and sets 12 hours, 41 minutes later, at 5:58 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 5:47 AM and sets 11 hours, 35 minutes later, at 5:22 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Spring in Quepos

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMWinterSummer5:15 AM5:15 AMMay 275:52 PMMay 275:52 PM5:27 AM5:27 AMApr 125:46 PMApr 125:46 PM5:50 AM5:50 AMMar 15:47 PMMar 15:47 PM5:19 AM5:19 AMMay 15:47 PMMay 15:47 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day in the spring. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Spring in Quepos

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummer00102020303040505060607000101020303040405060607080NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the spring of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the spring of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Spring in Quepos

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummerFeb 95:00 PMFeb 95:00 PMFeb 246:31 AMFeb 246:31 AMMar 103:01 AMMar 103:01 AMMar 251:01 AMMar 251:01 AMApr 812:22 PMApr 812:22 PMApr 235:50 PMApr 235:50 PMMay 79:23 PMMay 79:23 PMMay 237:54 AMMay 237:54 AMJun 66:38 AMJun 66:38 AMJun 217:09 PMJun 217:09 PM5:44 AM5:44 AM5:45 PM5:45 PM5:22 PM5:22 PM6:02 AM6:02 AM5:59 AM5:59 AM6:21 PM6:21 PM5:31 PM5:31 PM5:50 AM5:50 AM5:19 AM5:19 AM5:55 PM5:55 PM5:42 PM5:42 PM5:41 AM5:41 AM4:42 AM4:42 AM5:15 PM5:15 PM5:07 AM5:07 AM5:10 AM5:10 AM6:21 PM6:21 PM5:56 PM5:56 PM5:43 AM5:43 AMNowNow
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Quepos is very rapidly increasing during the spring, rising from 56% to 99% over the course of the season.

For reference, on June 3, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 99% of the time, while on January 26, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 48% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Spring in Quepos

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%WinterSummerMar 156%Mar 156%May 3199%May 3199%Apr 173%Apr 173%May 192%May 192%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Quepos is increasing during the spring, increasing from 3.7 miles per hour to 5.2 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on October 9, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.3 miles per hour, while on January 18, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in the Spring in Quepos

Average Wind Speed in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mphWinterSummerMar 13.7 mphMar 13.7 mphMay 315.2 mphMay 315.2 mphApr 13.9 mphApr 13.9 mphMay 14.3 mphMay 14.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Quepos during the spring is predominantly out of the south from March 1 to May 3 and the west from May 3 to May 31.

Wind Direction in the Spring in Quepos

Wind Direction in the Spring in QueposSWMarAprMay0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%WinterSummerNowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Quepos is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Quepos is essentially constant during the spring, remaining around 84°F throughout.

The highest average surface water temperature during the spring is 85°F on April 8.

Average Water Temperature in the Spring in Quepos

Average Water Temperature in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay82.0°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°F86.0°F86.0°F86.5°F86.5°FWinterSummerApr 885°FApr 885°FMar 184°FMar 184°FMay 3184°FMay 3184°FMay 185°FMay 185°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it 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).

Temperatures in Quepos are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Spring in Quepos

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%WinterSummer100%Apr 16100%Apr 16NowNowwarmhot
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 percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Quepos are very rapidly increasing during the spring, increasing by 3,029°F, from 2,000°F to 5,029°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Spring in Quepos

Growing Degree Days in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°F5,000°F5,000°FWinterSummerMar 12,000°FMar 12,000°FMay 315,029°FMay 315,029°FApr 13,037°FApr 13,037°FMay 14,046°FMay 14,046°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the spring, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Quepos is very rapidly decreasing during the spring, falling by 3.0 kWh, from 6.6 kWh to 3.5 kWh, over the course of the season.

The highest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the spring is 6.7 kWh on March 16.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Spring in Quepos

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Spring in QueposMarAprMay0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhWinterSummerMar 166.7 kWhMar 166.7 kWhMay 313.5 kWhMay 313.5 kWhApr 16.3 kWhApr 16.3 kWhMay 14.7 kWhMay 14.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Quepos are 9.431 deg latitude, -84.162 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Quepos contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 643 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 100 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (4,337 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,490 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Quepos is covered by trees (38%), water (22%), grassland (14%), and cropland (13%), within 10 miles by water (45%) and trees (30%), and within 50 miles by water (54%) and trees (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Quepos, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Juan Santamaría International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Quepos.

At a distance of 63 kilometers from Quepos, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Quepos according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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