San Jose — time and weather
San Jose is a city in United States, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. This page shows the current local time in San Jose and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in San Jose
Local time in San Jose is based on the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
The United States is a large country in North America with diverse landscapes, climate zones and cultural regions.
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Sights and historical places
- National Theatre of Costa Rica (Teatro Nacional) — an elegant late-19th-century building with a marble staircase and frescoes, the symbol of the capital.
- Plaza de la Cultura — the city's main meeting square, with the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum located beneath it.
- Barrio Amón — a neighbourhood of late-19th and early-20th-century colonial mansions, many now turned into cafés, boutique hotels and galleries.
- Morazán Park and the Metallic School (Edificio Metálico) — a green respite in the city centre beside the historic building made of Belgian cast iron.
Museums
- Pre-Columbian Gold Museum (Museo del Oro Precolombino) — thousands of gold ornaments and ritual objects of indigenous peoples.
- National Museum of Costa Rica (Museo Nacional) in the former Bellavista barracks — telling the country's history, nature and the abolition of the army.
- Jade Museum (Museo del Jade) — the largest collection of pre-Columbian jade in Latin America, in a modern building beside Democracy Square.
Where to spend time
- A morning coffee in Escazú or Barrio Escalante, home to the capital's best specialty cafés.
- A stroll along Avenida Central pedestrian boulevard and lunch at the Mercado Central — a maze of stalls selling fruit, fish and home-style food at the counter.
- A day trip from the city to Poás or Irazú volcano: both are less than a two-hour drive from the centre.
Local cuisine
Drop into a typical «soda» — a small family-run diner — for a casado or gallo pinto: it is the most honest way to taste tico home cooking.
Climate in San Jose: month by month
The warmest month in San Jose is July, with average daytime highs of 30.3 °C; the coolest is December, around 14.4 °C by day and 6.7 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in December (~151 mm) and is lowest in June (~0 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 5 | 92 | 8 |
| February | 16 | 5 | 92 | 8 |
| March | 17 | 6 | 86 | 11 |
| April | 21 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| May | 25 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| June | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| October | 25 | 12 | 32 | 3 |
| November | 18 | 8 | 61 | 6 |
| December | 14 | 7 | 151 | 11 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit San Jose are April–May, October–November: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in San Jose: Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 19:55 · Day length 13:27
Time difference from San Jose right now:
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| Tokyo | −16 h |
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| Sydney | −17 h |