August verdict

Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica in August

Weather score51Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.3h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 401mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

August weather

Monthly averages

Temp

29°C

Rain

401mm

Sun

5.3h

Sea

29°C

Weather score

51

Mixed

Seasonal climate calendar

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Wet

Rainfall averages 401mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.3h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Warm sea

Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.

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Compare Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.

Temperature

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August29°C average high

August is close to Cabo Matapalo's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.

Warmest monthsAll year

Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.

August401mm average rain

August sits near Cabo Matapalo's yearly rainfall average, so rain is a normal planning factor rather than an outlier.

Driest monthsJanuary to April and December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

August5.3 hours average sun

August is below Cabo Matapalo's yearly sunshine average, so bright-day planning is less reliable than in peak months.

Brightest monthsJanuary to April

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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August29°C average sea

August is close to Cabo Matapalo's yearly sea-temperature average, so swimming comfort is fairly typical.

Warmest seaJanuary to September

Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.

Weather score

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August51 weather score

August is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.

Best weather monthsJanuary to March

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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