Puntarenas Weather Records (CSM00078760)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Puntarenas (CSM00078760), Costa Rica, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for Puntarenas

Puntarenas (CSM00078760) is a weather station in Costa Rica at 9.97 latitude and -84.83 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2007, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at Puntarenas still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Costa Rica, 9.97 latitude, -84.83 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2007, 35 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Puntarenas. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Puntarenas, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.0 C (100.4 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	38.0 C (100.4 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	39.0 C (102.2 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	40.0 C (104.0 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.0 C (100.4 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.0 C (98.6 F)	19.5 C (67.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	39.0 C (102.2 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.2 C (97.2 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.0 C (98.6 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.6 C (99.7 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.8 C (98.2 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	36.8 C (98.2 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Puntarenas still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 149.

Standing records at Puntarenas by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	1
1976	36
1977	149
1978	130
1979	98
1980	95
1981	52
1982	84
1983	44
1984	72
1985	45
1986	13
1987	137
1988	22
1989	10
1990	28
1991	11
1992	22
1994	26
1995	18
1996	15
1997	9
1998	12
1999	14
2000	6
2001	31
2002	35
2003	7
2004	36
2005	134
2006	26
2007	46

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 462.0 mm (18.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Puntarenas. The most was 462.0 mm (18.2 in) on 2 October 1995.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Puntarenas
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	24 January 1982
Feb	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	15 February 1977
Mar	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	24 March 1980
Apr	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	13 April 1984
May	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	21 May 1991
Jun	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	11 June 1977
Jul	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	20 July 1979
Aug	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	31 August 1980
Sep	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	26 September 1981
Oct	462.0 mm (18.2 in)	2 October 1995
Nov	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29 November 1986
Dec	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	9 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2007

32 years of record at Puntarenas, 1973 to 2007. 32 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and others.

Days with data per year at Puntarenas
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	1	0%	No
1976	75	20%	No
1977	281	77%	No
1978	295	81%	No
1979	284	78%	No
1980	247	67%	No
1981	183	50%	No
1982	204	56%	No
1983	115	32%	No
1984	228	62%	No
1985	136	37%	No
1986	35	10%	No
1987	142	39%	No
1988	80	22%	No
1989	45	12%	No
1990	81	22%	No
1991	47	13%	No
1992	86	23%	No
1994	84	23%	No
1995	59	16%	No
1996	39	11%	No
1997	28	8%	No
1998	28	8%	No
1999	47	13%	No
2000	30	8%	No
2001	32	9%	No
2002	46	13%	No
2003	11	3%	No
2004	45	12%	No
2005	142	39%	No
2006	43	12%	No
2007	45	12%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2007

Yearly extremes at Puntarenas: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1987	36.8 C (98.2 F)	32
Coldest night (TNn)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	1992	19.0 C (66.2 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	462.0 mm (18.2 in)	1995	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	1982	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	8
Longest dry spell (CDD)	4 days	1982	1 day	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Puntarenas, 1973 to 2007. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.8 C (98.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Puntarenas by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1976	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1977	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1978	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1979	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1980	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1981	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1982	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1983	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1984	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1985	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1986	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1987	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988	37.5 C (99.5 F)
1989	37.9 C (100.2 F)
1990	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1991	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1992	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1994	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1995	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1996	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1997	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1998	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1999	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2000	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2001	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2002	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2003	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2004	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2005	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2006	34.7 C (94.5 F)
2007	34.5 C (94.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Puntarenas, 1973 to 2007. The record is 12.0 C (53.6 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.0 C (66.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Puntarenas by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	n/a
1976	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1977	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1978	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1979	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1980	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1981	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1982	18.4 C (65.1 F)
1983	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1984	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1985	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1986	17.1 C (62.8 F)
1987	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1988	19.8 C (67.6 F)
1989	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1990	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1991	18.6 C (65.5 F)
1992	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1994	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1995	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1996	19.8 C (67.6 F)
1997	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1998	21.5 C (70.7 F)
1999	20.4 C (68.7 F)
2000	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2001	20.5 C (68.9 F)
2002	23.1 C (73.6 F)
2003	21.8 C (71.2 F)
2004	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2005	20.4 C (68.7 F)
2006	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2007	21.2 C (70.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Puntarenas, 1973 to 2007. The record is 462.0 mm (18.2 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.5 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Puntarenas by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	n/a
1976	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1977	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1978	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1979	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1980	270.0 mm (10.6 in)
1981	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1982	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1983	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1984	257.0 mm (10.1 in)
1985	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1986	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1987	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1988	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1989	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1990	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1991	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1992	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1994	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1995	462.0 mm (18.2 in)
1996	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1997	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1998	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1999	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
2000	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2001	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2002	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2003	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2004	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2005	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2006	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
2007	29.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Puntarenas, 1973 to 2007. The record is 186.7 mm (7.4 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 119.0 mm (4.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Puntarenas by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1983	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1984	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1985	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1986	n/a
1987	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
2005	142.4 mm (5.6 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Puntarenas, 1973 to 2007. The record is 4 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Puntarenas by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	n/a
1976	1 day
1977	1 day
1978	1 day
1979	1 day
1980	1 day
1981	1 day
1982	4 days
1983	3 days
1984	4 days
1985	2 days
1986	1 day
1987	2 days
1988	1 day
1989	2 days
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	2 days
1994	2 days
1995	2 days
1996	1 day
1997	2 days
1998	1 day
1999	2 days
2000	1 day
2001	1 day
2002	1 day
2003	2 days
2004	1 day
2005	1 day
2006	1 day
2007	2 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Data for Puntarenas standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).