Temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.1052 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.1052 °C
Change on year
down 77.3%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.3 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.49 °C
in 1945
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica stood at 0.1052 °C.
That represents a change of down 77.3% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica peaked at 1.3 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.49 °C, in 1945.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.02 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.5183 °C | -49.2% |
| 1942 | -0.7015 °C | +35.3% |
| 1943 | -1.14 °C | +62.0% |
| 1944 | -1.34 °C | +17.9% |
| 1945 | -1.49 °C | +11.2% |
| 1946 | -0.9076 °C | -39.1% |
| 1947 | -0.7448 °C | -17.9% |
| 1948 | -0.9276 °C | +24.5% |
| 1949 | -0.6361 °C | -31.4% |
| 1950 | -1.01 °C | +59.0% |
| 1951 | -0.9306 °C | -8.0% |
| 1952 | -0.2996 °C | -67.8% |
| 1953 | -0.5844 °C | +95.1% |
| 1954 | -0.2607 °C | -55.4% |
| 1955 | -0.5554 °C | +113.1% |
| 1956 | -1.29 °C | +132.4% |
| 1957 | -0.7889 °C | -38.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1975 °C | -125.0% |
| 1959 | -0.3266 °C | -265.3% |
| 1960 | -0.4659 °C | +42.6% |
| 1961 | -0.2683 °C | -42.4% |
| 1962 | -0.5356 °C | +99.6% |
| 1963 | -0.707 °C | +32.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0868 °C | -87.7% |
| 1965 | -1.05 °C | +1109.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3625 °C | -134.5% |
| 1967 | -0.384 °C | -205.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6908 °C | +79.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0683 °C | -90.1% |
| 1970 | 0.021 °C | -130.8% |
| 1971 | -0.6906 °C | -3390.5% |
| 1972 | -0.5586 °C | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.44 °C | -178.8% |
| 1974 | -0.9697 °C | -320.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4439 °C | -54.2% |
| 1976 | -1.2 °C | +169.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2262 °C | -81.1% |
| 1978 | -0.2942 °C | +30.1% |
| 1979 | -0.4597 °C | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2088 °C | -145.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7693 °C | -468.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0366 °C | -95.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7722 °C | -2207.6% |
| 1984 | -0.7933 °C | -202.7% |
| 1985 | -0.805 °C | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3886 °C | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1715 °C | -144.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3706 °C | +116.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2171 °C | -158.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2968 °C | -236.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1667 °C | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2427 °C | +45.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0641 °C | -126.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4357 °C | +579.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1913 °C | -143.9% |
| 1996 | -0.6332 °C | -431.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7317 °C | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7213 °C | -198.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6331 °C | -187.8% |
| 2000 | -1.1 °C | +74.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8291 °C | -24.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0427 °C | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4627 °C | -1183.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0324 °C | -107.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2865 °C | +784.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1335 °C | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4668 °C | -449.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1602 °C | -134.3% |
| 2009 | -0.148 °C | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6238 °C | -521.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0531 °C | -108.5% |
| 2012 | -0.3195 °C | +501.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3974 °C | -224.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1399 °C | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2454 °C | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8946 °C | +264.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 °C | -90.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1764 °C | -309.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3862 °C | -319.0% |
| 2020 | 0.76 °C | +96.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1027 °C | -86.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1989 °C | -293.6% |
| 2023 | -0.1158 °C | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3 °C | -1226.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4645 °C | -64.4% |
| 2026 | 0.1052 °C | -77.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1052 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 5.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1052 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3544 °C, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3390.5% | 0.021 °C | -0.6906 °C |
| 1983 | +2207.6% | -0.0366 °C | 0.7722 °C |
| 2024 | +1226.3% | -0.1158 °C | 1.3 °C |
| 2003 | +1183.4% | -0.0427 °C | 0.4627 °C |
| 1965 | -1109.2% | -0.0868 °C | -1.05 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9422 °C | -1.49 °C | -0.5183 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5851 °C | -1.29 °C | 0.1975 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3894 °C | -1.05 °C | 0.3625 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.438 °C | -1.2 °C | 0.44 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1487 °C | -0.805 °C | 0.7722 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0879 °C | -0.7317 °C | 0.7213 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1807 °C | -1.1 °C | 0.4668 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2222 °C | -0.3195 °C | 0.8946 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.346 °C | -0.1989 °C | 1.3 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.1558 °C compare
- 116 Cuba 0.1375 °C compare
- 117 France 0.1356 °C compare
- 119 Falkland Islands 0.1045 °C compare
- 120 American Samoa 0.0944 °C compare
- 121 Spain 0.0798 °C compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Costa Rica was 0.1052 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 °C in 1945.
- How does Costa Rica rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.