Puerto Limón weather in July

In July, Puerto Limón sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 371 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Puerto Limón's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Limón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
371 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Puerto Limón is district in Limón canton, and city of Limón province, Costa Rica.

Density
1,066/km²
people per km²
Founded
1992

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Puerto Limón reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Puerto Limón weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°2352311.55.0
Feb26° / 23°1371811.75.4
Mar27° / 24°12418.611.95.5
Apr27° / 25°11719.112.25.0
May28° / 25°27726.812.53.8
Jun28° / 25°30128.312.63.4
Jul27° / 25°3713012.53.4
Aug28° / 25°28729.112.33.5
Sep28° / 25°21627.312.13.6
Oct28° / 25°26427.811.83.7
Nov27° / 25°45127.211.53.8
Dec26° / 24°35026.411.44.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Puerto Limón gets around 371 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2955
3955
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5964
6973
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24973
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27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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117calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:185:53
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312.65:195:53
412.65:195:53
512.65:195:53
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712.65:205:53
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3012.55:255:52
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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 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Is July a good time to visit Puerto Limón?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Limón.

What to pack for Puerto Limón in July

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

In July, Puerto Limón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Limón in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Puerto Limón 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 Puerto Limón peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Puerto Limón 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 Puerto Limón is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Limón?

Puerto Limón sits at 10.0°N, 83.0°W, 29 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Puerto Viejo, 48 km away.

Puerto ViejoSiquirresTurrialbaChanguinolaGuápilesParaísoCartagoSan Isidro

Topography around Puerto Limón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Limón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,764 m.

The land around Puerto Limón is covered by water (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
3,764 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Puerto Viejo 48 km · Siquirres 53 km · Turrialba 72 km · Changuinola 84 km · Guápiles 86 km · Paraíso 93 km · Cartago 98 km · San Isidro 100 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 Puerto Limón (9.9907°, -83.036°, elevation 29 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).