Average Temperature in Costa Rica by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide temperature in Costa Rica for each year from 1895–2021. It is an average over the entire territory of the country, based on data from the University of East Anglia.

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What Was the Hottest Year in Costa Rica?

2016 was the warmest year in the history of Costa Rica. The average daily high temperature was 29.7 °C, and the average low was 22.1 °C.

What Was the Coldest Year in Costa Rica?

1971 was the coolest year in the history of Costa Rica. The average daily high temperature was 28.2 °C, and the average low was 20.6 °C.

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Year	Rank	High (°C)	Low (°C)
2021	10	29.5	21.9
2020	3	29.6	22.0
2019	14	29.4	21.8
2018	35	29.1	21.5
2017	14	29.4	21.8
2016	1	29.7	22.1
2015	1	29.7	22.1
2014	3	29.6	22.0
2013	14	29.4	21.8
2012	27	29.3	21.7
2011	27	29.3	21.7
2010	14	29.4	21.8
2009	3	29.6	22.0
2008	33	29.2	21.6
2007	32	29.2	21.7
2006	13	29.4	21.9
2005	27	29.3	21.7
2004	14	29.4	21.8
2003	3	29.6	22.0
2002	10	29.5	21.9
2001	14	29.4	21.8
2000	45	28.9	21.3
1999	99	28.7	21.1
1998	3	29.6	22.0
1997	14	29.4	21.8
1996	45	28.9	21.3
1995	14	29.4	21.8
1994	14	29.4	21.8
1993	14	29.4	21.8
1992	14	29.4	21.8
1991	14	29.4	21.8
1990	27	29.3	21.7
1989	35	29.1	21.5
1988	27	29.3	21.7
1987	3	29.6	22.0
1986	45	28.9	21.3
1985	54	28.8	21.3
1984	106	28.6	21.0
1983	10	29.5	21.9
1982	35	29.1	21.5
1981	45	28.9	21.3
1980	35	29.1	21.5
1979	39	29.0	21.4
1978	45	28.9	21.3
1977	56	28.8	21.2
1976	113	28.5	20.9
1975	120	28.2	20.6
1974	119	28.3	20.7
1973	56	28.8	21.2
1972	56	28.8	21.2
1971	120	28.2	20.6
1970	115	28.4	20.8
1969	98	28.7	21.2
1968	115	28.4	20.8
1967	106	28.6	21.0
1966	39	29.0	21.4
1965	39	29.0	21.4
1964	56	28.8	21.2
1963	54	28.8	21.3
1962	113	28.5	20.9
1961	56	28.8	21.2
1960	39	29.0	21.4
1959	33	29.2	21.6
1958	3	29.6	22.0
1957	14	29.4	21.8
1956	45	28.9	21.3
1955	106	28.6	21.0
1954	112	28.5	21.0
1953	44	28.9	21.4
1952	45	28.9	21.3
1951	56	28.8	21.2
1950	115	28.4	20.8
1949	106	28.6	21.0
1948	99	28.7	21.1
1947	56	28.8	21.2
1946	56	28.8	21.2
1945	99	28.7	21.1
1944	106	28.6	21.0
1943	115	28.4	20.8
1942	99	28.7	21.1
1941	56	28.8	21.2
1940	99	28.7	21.1
1939	99	28.7	21.1
1938	106	28.6	21.0
1937	45	28.9	21.3
1936	39	29.0	21.4
1935	99	28.7	21.1
1934	56	28.8	21.2
1933	56	28.8	21.2
1932	56	28.8	21.2
1931	45	28.9	21.3
1930	56	28.8	21.2
1929	56	28.8	21.2
1928	56	28.8	21.2
1927	56	28.8	21.2
1926	56	28.8	21.2
1925	56	28.8	21.2
1924	56	28.8	21.2
1923	56	28.8	21.2
1922	56	28.8	21.2
1921	56	28.8	21.2
1920	56	28.8	21.2
1919	56	28.8	21.2
1918	56	28.8	21.2
1917	56	28.8	21.2
1916	56	28.8	21.2
1915	56	28.8	21.2
1914	56	28.8	21.2
1913	56	28.8	21.2
1912	56	28.8	21.2
1911	56	28.8	21.2
1910	56	28.8	21.2
1909	56	28.8	21.2
1908	56	28.8	21.2
1907	56	28.8	21.2
1906	56	28.8	21.2
1905	56	28.8	21.2
1904	56	28.8	21.2
1903	56	28.8	21.2
1902	56	28.8	21.2
1901	56	28.8	21.2