Weather in Tamarindo

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:13 pm (CST)

Now · partly cloudy 80 °F

Feels like: 87 °F
Low / high: 75 / 91 °F
Rain: 69% · 0.02 in
Wind: 6 mph ENE

↗ 29.86 inHg · rising UV 11 · extreme

Today in Tamarindo: light drizzle, 75 °F to 91 °F, with a 69% chance of rain (0.02 in) and a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 74 °F to 91 °F and a 59% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 91 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

91° 75°
Today
91° 74°
Thu 29
91° 75°
Fri 30
89° 76°
Sat 31
89° 76°
Sun 1
90° 75°
Mon 2
83° 74°
Tue 3
79° 74°
Wed 4
78° 74°
Thu 5
87° 73°
Fri 6
87° 73°
Sat 7
86° 78°
Sun 8
85° 78°
Mon 9
86° 78°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	69% · 0.02 in	9 mph ENE	3.9 ft	3:39 am · 4:09 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Light drizzle	74 / 91 °F	59% · 0.02 in	9 mph E	3.9 ft	4:24 am · 4:56 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	44% · 0.01 in	10 mph ENE	4.1 ft	5:12 am · 5:46 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	74% · 0.11 in	11 mph ENE	4.7 ft	6:04 am · 6:42 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	80% · 0.07 in	10 mph ENE	5.1 ft	7:03 am · 7:45 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Heavy drizzle	75 / 90 °F	96% · 0.21 in	8 mph ENE	5.1 ft	8:09 am · 8:53 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light showers	74 / 83 °F	99% · 0.48 in	5 mph ESE	4.6 ft	9:21 am · 10:03 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light showers	74 / 79 °F	93% · 0.84 in	6 mph ESE	4.5 ft	10:33 am · 11:08 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light showers	74 / 78 °F	93% · 0.81 in	4 mph NE	4.5 ft	11:39 am	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	73 / 87 °F	92% · 0.19 in	6 mph ENE	4.8 ft	12:06 am · 12:35 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	73 / 87 °F	98% · 0.07 in	13 mph ENE	4.4 ft	12:56 am · 1:25 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	78 / 86 °F	78%	11 mph ENE	4.3 ft	1:41 am · 2:10 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	78 / 85 °F	69%	14 mph ENE	4.3 ft	2:22 am · 2:51 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	78 / 86 °F	67%	14 mph ENE	4.4 ft	3:01 am · 3:31 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy
Temperature	76°	75°	76°	86°	91°	86°	80°	80°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	2%	69%	18%	2%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 ENE	7 ENE	8 ENE	9 ENE	4 E	6 SW	1 NNE	8 ENE
Humidity	87%	88%	77%	60%	52%	76%	92%	76%
UV	0	0	0	7	11	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on temperature today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	91°	91°	91°	89°	89°	90°	83°
AIFS	91°	91°	92°	91°	91°	91°	87°
GFS	87°	88°	89°	88°	85°	87°	85°
ICON	93°	93°	93°	93°	92°	92°	88°
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.11 in	0.07 in	0.21 in	0.48 in
AIFS	0	0	0	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.16 in	0.35 in
GFS	0	0	0.00 in	0.04 in	0.93 in	0.24 in	0.56 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0.04 in	0.30 in
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	medium	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	920	920	1021	1125	1022	824	522
AIFS	6	7	9	12	11	9	6
GFS	1014	1118	1116	1219	814	1015	98
ICON	1120	1121	1324	1834	1733	1427	612
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	medium	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	69%	59%	44%	74%	80%	96%	99%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	3%	19%	71%	90%	90%	84%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, a bit drier and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	Above +3.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.6 °F	A bit below −49%	Well above +4.1 °F	86° / 80°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.6 °F	Below −55%	Well above +4.1 °F	87° / 80°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.6 °F	Below −63%	Well above +3.8 °F	87° / 80°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.6 °F	Below −68%	Well above +3.6 °F	88° / 80°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Above +3.8 °F	Below −70%	Well above +3.8 °F
December	Above +3.8 °F	Below −60%	Well above +3.6 °F
January	Above +3.6 °F	Normal	Well above +3.8 °F
February	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +3.4 °F
March	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +3.4 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Tamarindo climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Tamarindo is from December to February: highs of 90 °F to 92 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: in May and in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Tamarindo, about one every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Bonnie, in July 2022.

91° 71°

JanJ
92° 72°

FebF
94° 73°

MarM
95° 74°

AprA
92° 74°

MayM
90° 74°

JunJ
90° 73°

JulJ
90° 73°

AugA
89° 73°

SepS
88° 72°

OctO
89° 71°

NovN
90° 71°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	91°	71°	0.03 in	0	8.9	82°	4.2 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	92°	72°	0.09 in	0	9.7	82°	4.2 ft	–
MarchMar	94°	73°	0.08 in	0	9.6	83°	4.4 ft	–
AprilApr	95°	74°	0.98 in	3	9.4	84°	4.2 ft	–
MayMay	92°	74°	9.63 in	15	7.8	84°	4.5 ft	1
JuneJun	90°	74°	11.44 in	19	7.1	84°	4.7 ft	–
JulyJul	90°	73°	4.40 in	15	7.5	84°	4.7 ft	1
AugustAug	90°	73°	7.79 in	17	7.1	84°	4.6 ft	–
SeptemberSep	89°	73°	13.57 in	23	6.6	84°	4.6 ft	–
OctoberOct	88°	72°	14.85 in	20	6.2	83°	4.6 ft	–
NovemberNov	89°	71°	3.48 in	9	7.7	82°	4.3 ft	1
DecemberDec	90°	71°	0.39 in	1	8.3	82°	4.2 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	82°	4.2 ft	–
Feb	82°	4.2 ft	–
Mar	83°	4.4 ft	–
Apr	84°	4.2 ft	–
May	84°	4.5 ft	1
Jun	84°	4.7 ft	–
Jul	84°	4.7 ft	1
Aug	84°	4.6 ft	–
Sep	84°	4.6 ft	–
Oct	83°	4.6 ft	–
Nov	82°	4.3 ft	1
Dec	82°	4.2 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 66.72 in of rain on about 124 days and about 2,900 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now80 °Ffeels like 87 °F

Tomorrow74 / 91 °F

It's 80 °F now (feels like 87 °F). Today, 75 °F to 91 °F; tomorrow, 74 °F to 91 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 69% 0.02 in
Thu 29 59% 0.02 in
Fri 30 44% 0.01 in
Sat 31 74% 0.11 in
Sun 1 80% 0.07 in
Mon 2 96% 0.21 in
Tue 3 99% 0.48 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 69%, with 0.02 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 59% and 0.02 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.02 in; last 3 days, 0.04 in; last 7 days, 0.74 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity80%

Dew point73 °F

Humidity is 80% now and the dew point is 73 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds53%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak11extreme

Thu 29: 11 · Fri 30: 10 · Sat 31: 10

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.7029.8029.9030.00 29.74

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.01 in	9 mph ENE
Mon 26	Overcast	77 / 91 °F	0	15 mph ENE
Sun 25	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.06 in	10 mph E
Sat 24	Drizzle	76 / 91 °F	0.13 in	10 mph E
Fri 23	Light showers	76 / 88 °F	0.34 in	8 mph E
Thu 22	Drizzle	75 / 92 °F	0.18 in	11 mph ENE
Wed 21	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.07 in	8 mph ENE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Heavy drizzle	76 / 91 °F	0.23 in	7 mph E
Mon 19	Light showers	75 / 90 °F	0.40 in	5 mph E
Sun 18	Heavy drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.28 in	7 mph E
Sat 17	Showers	76 / 86 °F	1.02 in	8 mph SSE
Fri 16	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.46 in	6 mph SSW
Thu 15	Light showers	76 / 86 °F	0.35 in	9 mph SE
Wed 14	Light showers	76 / 91 °F	0.40 in	6 mph E
Tue 13	Drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.17 in	5 mph SSE
Mon 12	Heavy drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.32 in	9 mph ESE
Sun 11	Light showers	76 / 89 °F	0.49 in	8 mph ENE
Sat 10	Showers	76 / 90 °F	1.32 in	6 mph E
Fri 9	Light drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.00 in	5 mph E
Thu 8	Light showers	75 / 91 °F	0.27 in	7 mph E
Wed 7	Light showers	75 / 87 °F	0.52 in	6 mph SSE
Tue 6	Light showers	76 / 91 °F	0.38 in	6 mph SSE
Mon 5	Showers	76 / 88 °F	0.94 in	6 mph ESE
Sun 4	Showers	77 / 87 °F	0.97 in	5 mph SSE
Sat 3	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.49 in	7 mph SE
Fri 2	Showers	76 / 84 °F	1.06 in	5 mph ESE
Thu 1	Showers	76 / 82 °F	1.43 in	5 mph E
Wed 30	Drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SSE
Tue 29	Drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.16 in	7 mph E
Mon 28	Drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.22 in	5 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in TamarindoQuestions

What's the weather like today in Tamarindo?

Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 91 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph) and a 69% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Tamarindo?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 59% (0.02 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 74 °F and a high of 91 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 11 (extreme). Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.86 inHg and rising: −0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Tamarindo?

The best time to visit Tamarindo is from December to February: highs of 90 °F to 92 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Tamarindo in October?

In October, Tamarindo normally sees highs of 88 °F and lows of 72 °F, with about 20 rainy days (14.85 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 83 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Tamarindo?

The warmest is April, with average highs of 95 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 71 °F. The wettest is October (14.85 in) and the driest, January.

When is hurricane season in Tamarindo?

Hurricane season: in May and in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Tamarindo, about one every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Bonnie, in July 2022.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:13 pm (local time).

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