These are the best beaches in Costa Rica in January, based on average sunshine, sea temperature, rainfall and temperature. Though many factors can come into play when choosing your beach destination, the beach weather will often be a deciding factor. Here we list the top beaches based on the average weather conditions and sea temperature.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 80% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.3hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Prieta. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Prieta with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 80% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.3hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Brasilito. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Brasilito with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 80% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.3hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Conchal. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Conchal with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 80% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.3hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Flamingo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Flamingo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 80% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.3hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Grande. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Grande with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 78% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.0hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Hermosa. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Hermosa with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 78% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.0hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Virador. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Virador with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 78% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.1hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Coyote. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Coyote with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 78% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.1hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Garza. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Garza with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 78% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.1hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Sámara. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Sámara with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 78% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 9.1hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Guiones. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Guiones with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 73% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 8.4hrs making the days long and bright. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Naranjo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (83°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Naranjo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 53% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.2 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.8 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Matapalo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (83°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Matapalo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 53% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.2 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.8 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Corcovado. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (83°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Corcovado with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 53% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.2 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.8 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Drake Bay. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (83°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Drake Bay with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 52% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.0 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Negra. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Negra with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 52% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.0 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Blanca. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Blanca with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 31°C (88°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 53% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.2 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0.0cm (0.0inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Punta Leona. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Punta Leona with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 49% making it quite sunny but with regular periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 5.7 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Manzanillo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Manzanillo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 33°C (91°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 49% making it quite sunny but with regular periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 5.7 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0.3cm (0.1inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 0.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Santa Teresa. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Santa Teresa with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (83°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 58% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.7 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it mostly dry but with short lived occasional showers. There are only 13.5 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Chiquita. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Chiquita with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (83°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 58% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.7 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it mostly dry but with short lived occasional showers. There are only 13.5 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Punta Uva. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Punta Uva with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (82°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 49% making it quite sunny but with regular periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 5.7 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it extremely dry with very few light showers and most days are rain free. There are just 2.6 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Ballena Bay. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Ballena Bay with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (82°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 54% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.3 hours of sunshine per day. January has total rainfall of 10.5cm (4.1inches) making it often dry with only moderate showers. There are only 10.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the many clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Puerto Limon. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (83°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Puerto Limon with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
January has average maximum temperatures of 29°C (84°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 67% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.8hrs making the days quite long and bright. January has total rainfall of 26.4cm (10.4inches) making it quite rainy but mostly with moderate tropical showers. There are 20 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the clear days.
It is not an optimal time for sunbathing but it is possible on clearer days in Playa Manuel Antonio. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). January is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Manuel Antonio with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
Beaches recommended for you today, this weekend, in the next 2 weeks or in any month of the year.
Beaches recommended for you today, this weekend, in the next 2 weeks or in any month of the year.
