Liberia (Costa Rica) vs Mexico City (Mexico): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Liberia 2013–2023 · Mexico City 2013–2023

Liberia (Costa Rica) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Mexico City (Mexico) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Liberia
April · 28.28 °C
Mexico City
May · 19.07 °C

Coolest month

Liberia
October · 24.84 °C
Mexico City
January · 13.62 °C

Driest month

Liberia
February · 0.04 mm/day
Mexico City
February · 0.20 mm/day

Sunniest month

Liberia
March · 11.14 hours/day
Mexico City
May · 11.22 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 7.81 °C (June); the largest is 12.45 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 3.44 °C in Liberia (Costa Rica) and 5.44 °C in Mexico City (Mexico). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Liberia (Costa Rica) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and Mexico City (Mexico) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Liberia (Costa Rica) has more average sunshine hours per day in 4 months and Mexico City (Mexico) in 8; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Mexico City (Mexico) minus Liberia (Costa Rica)

Temperature °C

Month Liberia Mexico City +/-
Jan 26.08 13.62 −12.45
Feb 26.87 15.91 −10.96
Mar 27.72 17.34 −10.38
Apr 28.28 18.94 −9.33
May 26.97 19.07 −7.91
Jun 25.77 17.96 −7.81
Jul 26.15 16.80 −9.35
Aug 25.94 16.80 −9.15
Sep 25.36 16.49 −8.87
Oct 24.84 15.88 −8.95
Nov 25.11 15.01 −10.10
Dec 25.66 14.02 −11.64
Annual mean 26.23 16.49 −9.74

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Liberia Mexico City +/-
Jan 10.43 9.82 −0.62
Feb 10.91 10.43 −0.48
Mar 11.14 10.83 −0.31
Apr 10.83 11.13 +0.31
May 9.07 11.22 +2.15
Jun 8.57 10.49 +1.92
Jul 9.23 10.54 +1.31
Aug 8.83 10.22 +1.39
Sep 8.55 9.45 +0.90
Oct 7.82 9.59 +1.77
Nov 9.15 9.63 +0.48
Dec 10.21 9.65 −0.56
Annual mean 9.56 10.25 +0.69

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Liberia Mexico City +/-
Jan 0.21 0.25 +0.04
Feb 0.04 0.20 +0.17
Mar 0.36 0.50 +0.14
Apr 1.56 1.05 −0.51
May 8.59 1.71 −6.88
Jun 10.27 4.54 −5.73
Jul 5.76 5.74 −0.02
Aug 8.37 6.14 −2.23
Sep 10.77 6.17 −4.60
Oct 14.62 2.29 −12.34
Nov 5.76 0.65 −5.11
Dec 0.74 0.25 −0.49
Annual mean 5.59 2.46 −3.13

Snow (mm)

Month Liberia Mexico City +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00