San José, Costa Rica weather in July
Temperature, rain and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in July
Fair
Best time to visit: January – March
What is the weather like in San José, Costa Rica in July?
In July, San José, Costa Rica is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 269 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in San José, Costa Rica.
July compared
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More details for July
- Daylight
- 12 h 39 min05:23 – 18:02
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 20 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 90 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Costa_Rica
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in July
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
San José, Costa Rica in July: quick answers
Is San José, Costa Rica hot in July?
Warm rather than hot: in July, daytime highs in San José, Costa Rica average 25 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in San José, Costa Rica in July?
It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 269 mm.
San José, Costa Rica month by month
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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