Playa Azul Sea Temperature in March
Costa Rica
Average sea temperature for Playa Azul, Costa Rica across March, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
28.38° C
High
29.62° C
Low
24.83° C
This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.
March is the 8th warmest of 12 months at Playa Azul. On average the water sits 0.4° than the year-round mean of 28.75° C.
Compared to February, March is 0.5° warmer than (27.91° C in February). By April the water is usually 29.29° C.
Playa Azul Day-by-Day Water Temperature in March
10-year low, average and high
Each vertical bar above is one day of March. The shaded band covers the range the water has reached on that day across the last 10 years — the lowest reading at the bottom, the highest at the top. The line running through the bars is the daily average over those 10 years, so you can see the typical shape of the month at Playa Azul.
A narrow band means the temperature on that day has stayed close to the average year on year. A taller band means it has swung more, often because of changeable weather around that time of year. Hovering a day pulls up its low, average, and high.
March Water Temperature Table for Playa Azul
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 27.62° C | 26.03° C | 28.84° C |
| March 2 | 27.85° C | 26.42° C | 28.91° C |
| March 3 | 27.9° C | 26.06° C | 29.01° C |
| March 4 | 28.11° C | 26.34° C | 29.41° C |
| March 5 | 28.11° C | 26.2° C | 29.56° C |
| March 6 | 28.14° C | 26.39° C | 29.19° C |
| March 7 | 27.95° C | 25.23° C | 29.27° C |
| March 8 | 27.88° C | 24.83° C | 29.38° C |
| March 9 | 28.05° C | 25.54° C | 29.39° C |
| March 10 | 28.31° C | 26.62° C | 29.41° C |
| March 11 | 28.45° C | 27.32° C | 29.13° C |
| March 12 | 28.42° C | 27.01° C | 29.23° C |
| March 13 | 28.47° C | 27.05° C | 29.2° C |
| March 14 | 28.63° C | 27.8° C | 28.97° C |
| March 15 | 28.71° C | 28.22° C | 29.05° C |
| March 16 | 28.8° C | 28.32° C | 29.29° C |
| March 17 | 28.76° C | 27.86° C | 29.45° C |
| March 18 | 28.68° C | 27.83° C | 29.49° C |
| March 19 | 28.55° C | 27.63° C | 29.5° C |
| March 20 | 28.42° C | 26.39° C | 29.42° C |
| March 21 | 28.36° C | 26.31° C | 29.34° C |
| March 22 | 28.11° C | 25.69° C | 29.35° C |
| March 23 | 28.17° C | 26.76° C | 29.44° C |
| March 24 | 28.18° C | 26.77° C | 29.57° C |
| March 25 | 28.44° C | 26.65° C | 29.62° C |
| March 26 | 28.73° C | 27.37° C | 29.62° C |
| March 27 | 28.78° C | 27.68° C | 29.61° C |
| March 28 | 28.78° C | 27.2° C | 29.53° C |
| March 29 | 28.8° C | 27.13° C | 29.39° C |
| March 30 | 28.82° C | 28.07° C | 29.3° C |
| March 31 | 28.76° C | 27.98° C | 29.38° C |
Where March Sits in the Year
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Nearby Locations in March
Compare other Costa Rica water for the same month
Playa Azul Location
10.0543, -85.7545
Playa Azul sits at 10.0543°N, 85.7545°W, on the coast of Costa Rica. The marker on the map shows the spot the readings on this page come from. It usually sits a short distance from the town centre, out on the open water itself, so the numbers stay tied to the coast rather than a generic point inland.
Coastlines bend, headlands focus the water, and the temperature can run noticeably differently between two beaches that look close together on a map. Comparing nearby locations is a quick way to see how local geography is shaping the readings.
Nearest locations to Playa Azul
- Marbella, 3.4 km N
- Nosara, 14 km SE
- Playa Negra, 18 km NW
- Los Pargos, 18 km NW
- Playa Avellana, 23 km NW
- Playa Mansita, 24 km NW