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Tamarindo weather in December

Weather in Tamarindo: December

Average day temperature: 83.8°F
Average night temperature: 74.9°F
Sea water temperature: 82.3°F
Number of sunny days: 20 days
Day length: 11.5 - 11.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.5 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 73°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 84.1°F and 74.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Tamarindo in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 82.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 83.5°F and 81.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Tamarindo in December is 0.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 6.6 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 8.6.

Best time for vacation in Tamarindo

Sunniest months:
January 27 days
March 27 days
February 26 days
Warmest months:
April 88.8 °F
March 88.8 °F
February 87.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 85.1 °F
June 84.5 °F
April 84.3 °F
Coldest months:
November 81.2 °F
October 81.3 °F
September 82.2 °F
Rainiest months:
June 14 days
September 12 days
August 12 days
Windiest months:
February 8.9 mph
January 8.1 mph
March 7.5 mph

Tamarindo on a weather map

Tamarindo
+86°F
SW 11 mph
Feels like: +90°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Costa Rica:
Name
°F
+77°F
+81°F
+66°F
+81°F
+75°F
+81°F
+81°F
+82°F
+72°F
+81°F
+86°F
+79°F
24 Hours Forecast
Tamarindo
Local time: 14:04
December 30, tuesday
1500
86°F
SW
11 mph
1800
81°F
SW
11 mph
2100
77°F
W
11 mph
December 31, wednesday
0000
75°F
W
8 mph
0300
73°F
SW
6 mph
0600
75°F
SW
6 mph
0900
79°F
SW
10 mph
1200
82°F
SW
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F