Climate twin
Places with weather like San José
Costa Rica
San José's closest climate twin abroad is Pereira, Colombia, 82% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Costa Rica.
PereiraRisaralda Department, Colombia
Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 31% less rain
1,086 km away · Compare side by side
82%
alike
BukobaKagera, Tanzania
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 2.5°F (1.4°C) · 50% less rain
12,869 km away · Compare side by side
78%
alike
KakamegaKakamega County, Kenya
Highs within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · lows within 2.1°F (1.2°C) · 51% less rain
13,156 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
CobánAlta Verapaz, Guatemala
Highs within 2.1°F (1.1°C) · lows within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · 28% less rain
919 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
BukittinggiWest Sumatra, Indonesia
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · 24% less rain
18,837 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
Elsewhere in Costa Rica
Nowhere else in Costa Rica comes within 55% of San José’s climate.
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: San José’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
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