San José, Costa Rica weather in February
Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – March
What is the weather like in San José, Costa Rica in February?
In February, San José, Costa Rica is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 20 mm in total. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in San José, Costa Rica.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 90 | 88 |
| Day | 25° | 26° | 26° |
| Night | 17° | 17° | 18° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 5 | 6 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min05:56 – 17:45
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Costa_Rica
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in February
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
San José, Costa Rica in February: quick answers
Is San José, Costa Rica hot in February?
Warm rather than hot: in February, daytime highs in San José, Costa Rica average 26 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.
Does it rain much in San José, Costa Rica in February?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 20 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences