Costa Rica
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 51,100 km². World rank 130 of 249; in Americas, 23 of 56. Agricultural land: 31.4% (2024). World rank 119 of 209; in Americas, 16 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,926 (2022). World rank 6 of 182; in Americas, 3 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 35% → 31.4%.
Territory
- Area
- 51,100 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,290
- Agricultural land
- 31.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Cerro Chirripó, 3,819 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 746
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 23
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- November, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,926 2022
Climate by month: San José
April: day 30°C, night 20°C, precipitation 77 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 18 | 38 |
| February | 28 | 19 | 22 |
| March | 30 | 19 | 29 |
| April | 30 | 20 | 77 |
| May | 28 | 21 | 220 |
| June | 26 | 21 | 209 |
| July | 27 | 20 | 185 |
| August | 27 | 20 | 198 |
| September | 26 | 20 | 256 |
| October | 25 | 20 | 301 |
| November | 26 | 19 | 188 |
| December | 26 | 19 | 70 |