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Winter Weather in San Vito Costa Rica

Daily high temperatures increase by 6°F, from 76°F to 81°F, rarely falling below 72°F or exceeding 85°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 61°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 65°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 60°F on January 20.

For reference, on March 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in San Vito typically range from 63°F to 82°F, while on January 15, the coldest day of the year, they range from 60°F to 79°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in San Vito

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FFallSpringDec 176°FDec 176°F62°F62°FFeb 2881°FFeb 2881°F62°F62°FJan 178°FJan 178°F61°F61°FFeb 180°FFeb 180°F61°F61°F
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 winter 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 Winter in San Vito

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb12 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 AMFallSpringcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmcool
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.

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The winter in San Vito experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 65% to 52%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 42% on January 2.

The clearest day of the winter is January 2, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 58% of the time.

For reference, on June 4, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 96%, while on January 2, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 58%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in San Vito

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringJun 44%Jun 44%Dec 135%Dec 135%Feb 2848%Feb 2848%Jan 158%Jan 158%Feb 154%Feb 154%clearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
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 San Vito, the chance of a wet day over the course of the winter is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 35% and ending it at 11%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 52% on October 6, and its lowest chance is 10% on February 2.

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in San Vito

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%FallSpringJan 2610%Jan 2610%Dec 135%Dec 135%Feb 2811%Feb 2811%Jan 117%Jan 117%rain
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 winter in San Vito is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 5.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 9.9 inches or falls below 1.6 inches, and ending the season at 0.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in San Vito

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inFallSpringDec 15.1 inDec 15.1 inFeb 280.9 inFeb 280.9 inJan 12.0 inJan 12.0 inFeb 11.1 inFeb 11.1 in
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 winter in San Vito, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day increases by 18 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 12 seconds, and weekly increase of 1 minute, 27 seconds.

The shortest day of the winter is December 20, with 11 hours, 37 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 28, with 11 hours, 57 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in San Vito

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringDec 2111 hr, 37 minDec 2111 hr, 37 minnightnightdaydayFeb 2811 hr, 57 minFeb 2811 hr, 57 minFeb 111 hr, 46 minFeb 111 hr, 46 min
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 earliest sunrise of the winter in San Vito is 5:31 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 21 minutes later at 5:52 AM on January 28.

The earliest sunset is 5:10 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 32 minutes later at 5:42 PM on February 28.

Daylight saving time is not observed in San Vito during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:14 AM and sets 12 hours, 38 minutes later, at 5:52 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 5:41 AM and sets 11 hours, 37 minutes later, at 5:18 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in San Vito

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMFallSpring5:31 AM5:31 AMDec 15:10 PMDec 15:10 PM5:45 AM5:45 AMFeb 285:42 PMFeb 285:42 PM5:52 AM5:52 AMJan 285:36 PMJan 285:36 PM5:46 AM5:46 AMJan 15:24 PMJan 15:24 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the winter. 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 Winter in San Vito

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb12 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 AMFallSpring001020203030405050606000101020303040405060
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter 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 winter 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 Winter in San Vito

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 16:48 AMNov 16:48 AMNov 153:29 PMNov 153:29 PMDec 112:22 AMDec 112:22 AMDec 153:02 AMDec 153:02 AMDec 304:28 PMDec 304:28 PMJan 134:28 PMJan 134:28 PMJan 296:37 AMJan 296:37 AMFeb 127:54 AMFeb 127:54 AMFeb 276:45 PMFeb 276:45 PMMar 1412:55 AMMar 1412:55 AMMar 294:58 AMMar 294:58 AM5:20 AM5:20 AM5:01 PM5:01 PM6:04 AM6:04 AM5:47 AM5:47 AM4:41 PM4:41 PM5:52 AM5:52 AM5:30 AM5:30 AM5:19 PM5:19 PM5:29 PM5:29 PM6:31 AM6:31 AM6:02 AM6:02 AM5:09 PM5:09 PM5:57 AM5:57 AM5:27 AM5:27 AM5:26 PM5:26 PM5:50 AM5:50 AM5:33 AM5:33 AM
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 San Vito is very rapidly decreasing during the winter, falling from 94% to 47% over the course of the season.

The lowest chance of a muggy day during the winter is 47% on February 28.

For reference, on June 1, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 99% of the time, while on February 28, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 47% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in San Vito

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringFeb 2847%Feb 2847%Dec 194%Dec 194%Jan 173%Jan 173%Feb 154%Feb 154%oppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 San Vito is gradually increasing during the winter, increasing from 2.6 miles per hour to 3.3 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on October 8, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.2 miles per hour, while on December 21, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 2.5 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during the winter is 2.5 miles per hour on December 21.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in San Vito

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mphFallSpringDec 212.5 mphDec 212.5 mphDec 12.6 mphDec 12.6 mphFeb 283.3 mphFeb 283.3 mphFeb 13.1 mphFeb 13.1 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in San Vito during the winter is predominantly out of the west from December 1 to December 9 and the north from December 9 to February 28.

Wind Direction in the Winter in San Vito

Wind Direction in the Winter in San VitoWNDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringwestnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
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).

San Vito 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 San Vito is gradually increasing during the winter, rising by 2°F, from 82°F to 84°F, over the course of the season.

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in San Vito

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°FFallSpringDec 182°FDec 182°FFeb 2884°FFeb 2884°FJan 183°FJan 183°FFeb 184°FFeb 184°F
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 San Vito 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 Winter in San Vito

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring100%Jan 15100%Jan 15coolcomfortablewarm
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 San Vito are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 5,292°F, from 6,466°F to 1,174°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in San Vito

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FFallSpringDec 16,466°FDec 16,466°FFeb 281,174°FFeb 281,174°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, 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 San Vito is very rapidly increasing during the winter, rising by 2.0 kWh, from 4.4 kWh to 6.4 kWh, over the course of the season.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in San Vito

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in San VitoDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhFallSpringDec 14.4 kWhDec 14.4 kWhFeb 286.4 kWhFeb 286.4 kWhJan 15.5 kWhJan 15.5 kWhFeb 16.2 kWhFeb 16.2 kWh
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 San Vito are 8.821 deg latitude, -82.971 deg longitude, and 3,261 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of San Vito contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,529 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,298 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,226 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,634 feet).

The area within 2 miles of San Vito is covered by trees (52%), grassland (21%), cropland (14%), and shrubs (12%), within 10 miles by trees (54%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (51%) and water (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in San Vito, 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, David Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of San Vito.

At a distance of 76 kilometers from San Vito, 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 San Vito 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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