San José, Costa Rica weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: January – March
What is the weather like in San José, Costa Rica in October?
In October, San José, Costa Rica is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 459 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in San José, Costa Rica.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 51 | 51 |
| Day | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Night | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Sun | 4 h | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 29 | 29 | 23 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 55 min05:24 – 17:20
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 18 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 92 %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 %3 %
- 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 October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
San José, Costa Rica in October: quick answers
Is San José, Costa Rica hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in San José, Costa Rica average 24 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C.
Does it rain much in San José, Costa Rica in October?
It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 459 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