San José (Alajuela) vs Liberia: which is sunnier?
🇨🇷 Costa Rica vs 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 161 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Liberia is the sunnier overall: about 2,491 hours of sunshine a year to San José (Alajuela)'s 2,387. San José (Alajuela) has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Liberia in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| San José (Alajuela) | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,387 | 2,491 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | January (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,792 mm | 1,731 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
San José (Alajuela) vs Liberia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José (Alajuela) | Liberia | San José (Alajuela) | Liberia | San José (Alajuela) | Liberia | |
| January | 86 | 93 | 25° | 32° | 38 | 4 |
| February | 89 | 74 | 27° | 34° | 22 | 3 |
| March | 88 | 65 | 29° | 35° | 29 | 4 |
| April | 79 | 62 | 29° | 35° | 77 | 29 |
| May | 65 | 59 | 26° | 33° | 220 | 222 |
| June | 65 | 66 | 25° | 30° | 209 | 226 |
| July | 65 | 66 | 25° | 30° | 184 | 165 |
| August | 65 | 66 | 25° | 30° | 198 | 222 |
| September | 65 | 66 | 24° | 30° | 256 | 317 |
| October | 65 | 66 | 24° | 29° | 301 | 359 |
| November | 65 | 66 | 24° | 29° | 188 | 163 |
| December | 80 | 90 | 25° | 30° | 70 | 17 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Liberia · Feb San José (Alajuela) · Mar San José (Alajuela) · Apr San José (Alajuela) · May San José (Alajuela) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Liberia.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — San José (Alajuela) averages 80/100, Liberia 81/100. Liberia is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: San José (Alajuela) (average score 77/100 vs 62). Liberia is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: too close to call — San José (Alajuela) averages 65/100, Liberia 66/100. Liberia is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: too close to call — San José (Alajuela) averages 65/100, Liberia 66/100. Liberia is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San José (Alajuela) weather by month · Liberia weather by month.
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