Capital of Costa Rica
San José
Photo: Luis Manuel Madrigal Mena · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- America/Costa_Rica
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 335,007
- Elevation
- 1,133 m
- Airports
- SJO · SYQ · XQP
- 15 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,130 km
- 17 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in San José, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb28°
- Mar30°
- Apr30°
- May28°
- Jun26°
- Jul27°
- Aug27°
- Sept26°
- Oct25°
- Nov26°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: December to April.
Mean highs run from 25°C in October to 30°C in April, with about 1,792 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for San JoséModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 476 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
Airports serving San José
- SJOJuan Santamaría International AirportLarge15 km from the centre
- SYQTobías Bolaños International AirportMedium6.5 km from the centre
- XQPQuepos Managua AirportMedium55 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSan José
14,130 km
17 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHSan José
14,130 km
17 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Costa_Rica
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Currency
- Costa Rican Colón CRCToday's indicative rate: CRC 100 ≈ USD 0.22Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112ambulance, fire and police911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +506 · On the right
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