Tejar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tejar sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1026 mm of rain over about 80 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 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Tejar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tejar 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 Tejar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 1026 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tejar in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Tejar reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Tejar 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 | 25° / 18° | 136 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 81 | 18.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 103 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 263 | 27.5 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 660 | 30.9 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 720 | 30 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 743 | 31 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 814 | 31 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 748 | 30 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 19° | 750 | 31 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 19° | 547 | 29.8 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 18° | 275 | 27.7 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tejar gets around 1026 mm of rain over 80 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 3 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tejar
In spring, Tejar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tejar's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Tejar?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Tejar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tejar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tejar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 80 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tejar in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 30°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 43 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°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 | 30 | 30 | 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 | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | 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 Tejar in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tejar peaks around March 16 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 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Tejar in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tejar is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Tejar?
Tejar sits at 9.7°N, 84.2°W, 999 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is San Rafael Abajo, 12 km away.
Topography around Tejar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tejar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tejar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m around an average of 900 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,470 m.
The land around Tejar is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (27%) within 80 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 Tejar (9.743°, -84.2322°, elevation 999 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.