Quesada in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Quesada sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 421 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Quesada's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Quesada has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Quesada's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 421 mm; 55 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 5.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Quesada in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Quesada reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

Quesada weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 16°	80	13.7	11.5	6.3
Feb	24° / 16°	50	9.5	11.7	7.0
Mar	25° / 17°	44	10.5	11.9	6.8
Apr	26° / 17°	80	16.4	12.2	5.5
May	26° / 18°	297	27.6	12.5	3.8
Jun	25° / 19°	303	29.2	12.6	3.5
Jul	25° / 18°	234	28.3	12.5	3.7
Aug	25° / 18°	258	28.8	12.3	3.7
Sep	25° / 18°	315	29.4	12.1	3.5
Oct	24° / 18°	352	30.3	11.8	3.5
Nov	24° / 18°	251	26.1	11.5	4.1
Dec	23° / 17°	137	19.1	11.4	5.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Quesada gets around 421 mm of rain over 55 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Quesada?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Quesada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quesada in Spring

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

In spring, Quesada sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 55 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Quesada in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	28	28	28
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	28	Tropical
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	28	Tropical

UV index in Quesada in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	12	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Quesada in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	11	13	21	23	21	22	20	18	15	12	10
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	10	Good

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.

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

trees 47%

16 km

2,252 m

trees 59%

80 km

3,407 m

trees 67%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring 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

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.