Liberia weather by month & the best time to visit
Costa Rica · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Liberia is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December close behind. Liberia averages about 2,491 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,491
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 1,731 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 45k
- Elevation
- 78 m
When is the best time to visit Liberia?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Liberia is January, then December. The dullest month is May (59/100, 222 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Liberia?
Liberia gets a moderate 2,491 hours of sunshine a year. January (93/100) is noticeably better than May (59). It ranks #2 of 8 destinations in Costa Rica for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,278 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 52% of the annual 1,731 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 4 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 3 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 65 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 4 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 25° / 77°F | 29 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 222 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 226 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 165 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 222 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 317 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 359 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 163 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 17 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Liberia by month
The sea off Liberia is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in November at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Nearby places for sunshine
- San José (Alajuela) Costa Rica · 161 km · best in Feb · 2,387 h sun/yr
- Managua Nicaragua · 185 km · best in Jan · 2,818 h sun/yr
- Tegucigalpa Honduras · 426 km · best in Jan · 2,423 h sun/yr
- San Andrés Colombia · 473 km · best in Feb · 2,607 h sun/yr
- San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) El Salvador · 496 km · best in Nov · 3,137 h sun/yr
- San Pedro Sula Honduras · 599 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Nicoya Costa Rica · 70 km · 2,604 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- La Fortuna Costa Rica · 106 km · 1,730 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Quepos Costa Rica · 201 km · 2,387 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Bluefields Nicaragua · 248 km · 1,871 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Liberia compares month by month: Liberia vs San José (Alajuela) · Liberia vs Managua · Liberia vs Tegucigalpa · Liberia vs San Andrés · all comparisons
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