Quesada weather in April

In April, Quesada sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Quesada's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quesada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:31 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Quesada reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618

Quesada weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°8013.711.56.3
Feb24° / 16°509.511.77.0
Mar25° / 17°4410.511.96.8
Apr26° / 17°8016.412.25.5
May26° / 18°29727.612.53.8
Jun25° / 19°30329.212.63.5
Jul25° / 18°23428.312.53.7
Aug25° / 18°25828.812.33.7
Sep25° / 18°31529.412.13.5
Oct24° / 18°35230.311.83.5
Nov24° / 18°25126.111.54.1
Dec23° / 17°13719.111.45.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74060
83961
93961
103862
113763
123565
133565
143565
153268
163268
173268
183070
192872
202773
212575
222476
232278
242179
251981
261981
271783
281585
291585
301387

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Quesada gets around 80 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
543
644
745
846
947
1048
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1857
1958
2059
2161
2262
2364
2465
2566
2668
2769
2870
2972
3073

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1107317
2107218
397219
497120
597021
696922
786824
886725
986626
1086626
1176627
1276528
1366529
1466529
1566430
1656431
1756332
1856233
1956134
2046036
2145937
2245739
2335641
2435443
2535245
2625147
2724948
2824850
2914653
3014455

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:45
212.15:395:45
312.15:395:45
412.15:385:45
512.15:375:45
612.15:375:45
712.15:365:45
812.25:365:45
912.25:355:45
1012.25:345:45
1112.25:345:45
1212.25:335:45
1312.25:335:45
1412.25:325:45
1512.25:325:45
1612.25:315:45
1712.25:315:45
1812.25:305:45
1912.35:305:45
2012.35:295:45
2112.35:295:45
2212.35:285:45
2312.35:285:45
2412.35:275:45
2512.35:275:45
2612.35:265:45
2712.35:265:45
2812.35:255:45
2912.35:255:46
3012.45:255:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Quesada?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Quesada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quesada in April

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

In April, Quesada sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Quesada in April

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 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 Quesada in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quesada peaks around March 19 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Quesada in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quesada is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1623 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quesada?

Quesada sits at 10.3°N, 84.4°W, 616 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is San_Ramon_, 27 km away.

San_Ramon_La FortunaMonteverdeAlajuelaEsparzaMercedes NorteSan FranciscoHeredia

Topography around Quesada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quesada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 669 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,407 m.

The land around Quesada is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
559 m
16 km
2,252 m
80 km
3,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San_Ramon_ 27 km · La Fortuna 28 km · Monteverde 41 km · Alajuela 42 km · Esparza 45 km · Mercedes Norte 49 km · San Francisco 50 km · Heredia 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 Quesada (10.3266°, -84.432°, elevation 616 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).