Measurements:
°C
°F
Tortuguero
72°F
NE 3 mph
Feels like: 72°F
Precip: 0%
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Tortuguero Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+85.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 87.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 84.4°F
Average water temperature in December: 85.5°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 18 85.6°F December 13 85.8°F
December 17 85.6°F December 12 86.0°F
December 16 85.6°F December 11 86.2°F
December 15 85.8°F December 10 86.4°F
December 14 85.8°F December 09 86.6°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Tortuguero?

According to our data for the last three years for Tortuguero the highest average sea water temperature was in September, October and May.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Tortuguero was 88.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.4°F and 89.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in October

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The average sea surface temperature in October 2025 for Tortuguero was 88.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.8°F and 89.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in May

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Tortuguero was 88.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.4°F and 88.8°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Tortuguero
The most sunny months:
April 4 days
May 2 days
March 2 days
The most warm months:
May 87.9 °F
September 87.8 °F
April 87.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 88.9 °F
October 88.7 °F
May 88.3 °F
The most cold months:
December 84.2 °F
November 84.4 °F
January 84.6 °F
The most rainy months:
July 16 days
June 15 days
August 13 days
The most windy months:
February 4 mph
March 4 mph
April 4 mph

Tortuguero on the Weather Map

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NAME
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Playas del Coco +78
Puerto Limon +72
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca +72
Quepos +70
Samara +76
San Jose +50
Santa Teresa +78
Tamarindo +78
Tortuguero +72
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Tortuguero
Local time: 06:26
18 dec, thursday
0900 82°F
NW
2 mph
1200 86°F
SW
6 mph
1500 84°F
SW
5 mph
1800 78°F
SW
2 mph
2100 74°F
NE
2 mph
19 dec, friday
0000 72°F
NE
3 mph
0300 72°F
E
3 mph
0600 70°F
E
4 mph