Tamarindo
Costa Rica · Central America
Year-round range: 76°F to 92°F
December
Excellent conditions this month
Warm sea, low rain, and plenty of bright days make this a strong beach month.
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
December is warm and sunny — good beach and outdoor weather.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
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Monthly rain and rain days.
December is one of the driest months — very little rain expected.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
December is one of the sunniest months — great for outdoor plans.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Humidity and heat feel by month.
December is mostly comfortable — low heat and humidity pressure.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for December.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In December, afternoons reach about 87° and nights settle near 76°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity | Sea °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89°F | 76°F | 1 | 0.2in | 10.1h | 65% | 81°F |
| Feb | 91°F | 76°F | 0 | 0.1in | 10.7h | 61.857142857142854% | 82°F |
| Mar | 92°F | 76°F | 1 | 0.3in | 10.4h | 60.857142857142854% | 82°F |
| Apr | 92°F | 78°F | 6 | 1.5in | 7.7h | 64.28571428571428% | 84°F |
| May | 88°F | 78°F | 22 | 8.7in | 4.1h | 77.99999999999999% | 84°F |
| Jun | 85°F | 77°F | 25 | 10in | 3h | 84% | 84°F |
| Jul | 86°F | 77°F | 22 | 6.9in | 3.6h | 81.85714285714285% | 83°F |
| Aug | 85°F | 77°F | 24 | 9.6in | 3.2h | 83.85714285714286% | 83°F |
| Sep | 84°F | 77°F | 28 | 13in | 3h | 85.85714285714285% | 83°F |
| Oct | 83°F | 76°F | 27 | 14in | 3h | 86.85714285714286% | 83°F |
| Nov | 84°F | 76°F | 16 | 7.0in | 5.2h | 82.14285714285714% | 82°F |
| Dec | 87°F | 76°F | 3 | 0.7in | 8.7h | 72.85714285714286% | 82°F |