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Arenal Weather Forecast

Costa Rica - Panama Ranges · Costa Rica
Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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Cloud base (m)
300
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km/h
45
ENE
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15
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30
E
25
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35
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30
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15
E
20
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20
E
10
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20
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
2
1.5
3
4
0.5
1.1
5
2
1.6
2
0.2
0.7
4
0.7
0.6
5
0.5
max °C
17
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
min °C
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
 chill °C
15
15
14
16
14
14
14
16
15
14
15
14
14
16
15
16
16
16
Freezing level m
5100
5100
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4950
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5050
5050
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5100
5150
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Sunrise
5:28
5:28
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Sunset
5:39
5:38
5:38
5:37
5:37
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Arenal Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Arenal is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Arenal Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Arenal at the specific elevation of 1657 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Arenal. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Costa Rica.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Juan Santamaria Airport
74 km SE
692m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
81 km SE
1200m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 127).
27
Tobias Bolano Airport
83 km SE
343m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 11km NW of Jaco
87 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
91 km SE
1195m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
13
92 km SE
1198m alt.
55 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 75).
10
Liberi / omas Guardia Airport
94 km WSW
415m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Liberi / omas Guardia Airport
94 km WSW
415m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 36km SW of Samara
147 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Rivas Airport
161 km WNW
314m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.