Geografie of Costa Rica
Geografie of Costa Rica: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.
Geografie of Costa Rica
Nicaragua is 338 km en the north-west, Panama is 512 km en the east, Honduras is 571 km en the north-west and El Salvador is 698 km en the north-west.
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Coördinaten: 9°55′41.2″N 84°5′26.5″W (9.9281, -84.0907)
Quick facts about Costa Rica
| Type | Land |
|---|---|
| Continent | Noord-Amerika |
| Continent | Noord-Amerika |
| Coördinaten | 9°55′41.2″N 84°5′26.5″W (9.9281, -84.0907) |
| Capital | San Jose |
| Bevolking | 5.200.000 |
| Area | 51.100 km² |
| ISO code | CR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | CRI |
| Currency | Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Calling code | +506 |
| Tijdzone | America/Costa_Rica |
| Lokale tijd | 10:40 AM (UTC-06:00) |
| Beste maanden | januari, februari and maart |
| Klimaat | Temperate |
Samenvatting
Costa Rica is een land in Noord-Amerika. Costa Rica is een land in North America met als hoofdstad San Jose. Er wonen ongeveer 5.2 million. De hoofdstad is San Jose.
Op dit moment is het 21°C (69°F) in Costa Rica met bewolkt. Het voelt als 22°C. Vandaag ligt de temperatuur tussen 18°C en 26°C. De kans op neerslag is 90%. De omstandigheden voor sightseeing scoren 7.5/10 – goede omstandigheden.
De beste tijd om Costa Rica is januari, februari and maart. Het klimaat is temperate. juni, juli and augustus zijn meestal de minst comfortabele maanden. maart is de warmste maand, met gemiddelde maxima rond 28°C, terwijl oktober is de koudste maand, met minima rond 16°C.
Kort gezegd. Today is slightly warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 26°C is 2.2°C above the 24°C typical for this month. The best window en be outside is roughly 7 AM en 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Costa Rica today at 9.6/10. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Klimaat in Costa Rica month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Maand | Gem. maximum | Gem. minimum | Neerslag | Beoordeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| januari | 26° | 17° | 20 mm | ★★★★★ |
| februari | 26° | 17° | 28 mm | ★★★★★ |
| maart | 28° | 17° | 29 mm | ★★★★★ |
| april | 27° | 17° | 99 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| mei | 27° | 18° | 232 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| juni | 25° | 18° | 436 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| juli | 26° | 18° | 298 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| augustus | 26° | 18° | 279 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| september | 25° | 17° | 318 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| oktober | 24° | 16° | 558 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| november | 24° | 17° | 406 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| december | 25° | 17° | 102 mm | ★★★★☆ |
Klimaat type: Temperate. Bron: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is een land in Noord-Amerika. Its coordinates are 9.9281, -84.0907. It lies in Noord-Amerika.
What is the weather like in Costa Rica nu?
It is currently 21°C (69°F) met bewolkt. Luchtvochtigheid is 83% and wind is 7 km/h.
When is the best time en visit Costa Rica?
januari, februari and maart offer the most comfortable conditions in Costa Rica, which has a temperate climate. juni, juli and augustus are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica observes America/Costa_Rica (UTC-06:00). The lokale tijd is 10:40 AM.
How many people live in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has a population of approximately 5.2 million.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (countries-v1) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Kaart tiles | OpenStreetKaart contributors, CARTO and Esri. |
| Elevation | Open-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated oktober 25, 2026 at 10:40 AM lokale tijd. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
