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Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio in December

Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio in December: rain frequency data not yet backfilled for this month, 83°F average high, 22% of days historically clear (n=248, ERA5 2018–2025).

Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio in December is historically a poor month for sun: only 22% of days clear across 8 years (n=248, avg high 83°F). February is the clearest month for Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio historically. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late December

Clear-sky percentage for Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio in December, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period	% Clear days	Sample (n)	Avg high
Early December 1st–15th	18%	n=120	83°F
Late December 16th–end	26%	n=128	83°F
Full month average	22%	n=248	83°F

Bottom line

Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio is mostly overcast in December historically: only 22% of days are clear across 8 years (n=248), avg high 83°F. If you want sun in Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio, February is historically much better. Most visitors this month will see more clouds than sun.

→ See all destinations in February — historically the best month for sun in Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio.

Every month in Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month	% Clear	Sample (n)
January	37%	n=248	All destinations →
February	51%	n=226	All destinations →
March	34%	n=248	All destinations →
April	8%	n=240	All destinations →
May	4%	n=248	All destinations →
June	2%	n=240	All destinations →
July	5%	n=248	All destinations →
August	3%	n=248	All destinations →
September	0%	n=240	All destinations →
October	0%	n=248	All destinations →
November	4%	n=240	All destinations →
December ← this page	22%	n=248	All destinations →

Frequently asked

Is Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio good for sun in December?

Not usually. Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio is historically overcast in December: only 22% of days are clear (avg high 83°F, n=248 days, ERA5 2018–2025). February is historically far better for sun here.

→ Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio live forecast — this week’s actual 7-day weather, not historical
→ Best destinations in December — all destinations ranked by December clear-sky %
→ All destinations
→ Raw data (JSON) — buckets, n, source

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.