Esparza weather in July

In July, Esparza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 369 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Esparza's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esparza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
369 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
89%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Esparza reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Esparza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Esparza weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24811.55.9
Feb31° / 23°164.511.75.7
Mar31° / 23°309.711.94.9
Apr30° / 24°12222.512.23.7
May28° / 24°41229.912.53.1
Jun28° / 24°41229.712.63.0
Jul28° / 24°36930.512.53.2
Aug28° / 23°41430.712.33.2
Sep28° / 23°40929.812.13.2
Oct27° / 23°47930.611.83.2
Nov28° / 23°28227.211.53.7
Dec28° / 23°8217.611.45.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4694
5694
6694
7694
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Esparza gets around 369 mm of rain over 30.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
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1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
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2699
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3099
3198

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:255:59
212.65:255:59
312.65:256:00
412.65:256:00
512.65:266:00
612.65:266:00
712.65:266:00
812.65:266:00
912.65:276:00
1012.65:276:00
1112.65:276:00
1212.55:276:00
1312.55:286:00
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1612.55:286:00
1712.55:296:00
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2212.55:306:00
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2712.55:315:59
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Esparza

In seasonPeak

In July, Esparza sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Esparza's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Esparza?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esparza.

What to pack for Esparza in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Esparza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Esparza in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in November near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Esparza in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esparza peaks around March 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 12UV 13Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esparza in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Esparza is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1617 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esparza?

Esparza sits at 10.0°N, 84.7°W, 223 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Chacarita, 12 km away.

San_Ramon_MonteverdeJacoSan Rafael AbajoQuesadaAlajuela

Topography around Esparza

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Esparza.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esparza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,891 m.

The land around Esparza is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,452 m
80 km
2,891 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Chacarita 12 km · Puntarenas 19 km · San_Ramon_ 24 km · Monteverde 38 km · Jaco 42 km · San Rafael Abajo 45 km · Quesada 45 km · Alajuela 50 km

Costa Rica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
Happiness
7.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
17.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 516
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%none 27%Evangelical and Pentecostal 20%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Esparza (9.992°, -84.6663°, elevation 223 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).