Beach
Playa Carrillo
Guanacaste Province · Costa Rica · Caribbean Sea
9.8714, -85.4903 · Sámara, 4 km
- 29°Sea · April
- 33°High · March
- 9.4 hSunshine · March
Your month at the beach
Playa Carrillo in January
- 32°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month7 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in February
- 33°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in March
- 33°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month5 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in April
- 33°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in May
- 31°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month220 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month227 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month182 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month227 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 29 daysRainy days in the month303 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month337 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month151 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Carrillo in December
- 30°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 117Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 21 kmAirport: Nosara Airport (NOB)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 28.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 31.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 32.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 33.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 30.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 33.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 29.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 28.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan28°8 h7 mm
- Feb29°9 h4 mm
- Mar29°9 h5 mm
- Apr29°8 h38 mm
- May29°6 h220 mm
- Jun29°6 h227 mm
- Jul29°6 h182 mm
- Aug29°6 h227 mm
- Sep29°6 h303 mm
- Oct28°5 h337 mm
- Nov28°6 h151 mm
- Dec28°7 h24 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa Carrillo: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 8.4 | 20 |
| February | 33 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 9.1 | 19 |
| March | 33 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 9.4 | 17 |
| Aprilwarmest sea | 33 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 8.3 | 14 |
| May | 31 | 26 | 29 | 220 | 24 | 6.0 | 11 |
| June | 29 | 26 | 29 | 227 | 28 | 5.7 | 10 |
| July | 29 | 25 | 29 | 182 | 28 | 5.8 | 10 |
| August | 29 | 25 | 29 | 227 | 28 | 5.7 | 10 |
| September | 28 | 25 | 29 | 303 | 29 | 5.6 | 10 |
| October | 28 | 25 | 28 | 337 | 28 | 5.0 | 12 |
| November | 28 | 24 | 28 | 151 | 17 | 6.1 | 13 |
| December | 30 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 7.4 | 16 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 20 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 20 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |