Location & Surroundings
Río is a settlement in San Jose, Costa Rica, at 1,176 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Juan de Dios, less than 2 km away. The nearest airport is Tobias Bolanos International Airport, 11 km away.
Basic Data
- Type section of populated place (PPLX)
Geography
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Coordinates
9° 52' 51" N, 84° 4' 48" W
- Elevation DEM: 1176 m
- Timezone America/Costa_Rica
- Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 12,282 p/km²
- Built-up 39.1%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Colon (CRC)
- Phone Prefix +506
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 21:45
- Sunrise 05:24
- Sunset 17:32
- Day length 12 h 8 min
Other section of populated places nearby
Nearby
Alternate Names
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Río
Weather in Rio
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Rio, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 22.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 23.7 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 673 W/m2.
Temperature
22.8 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (306 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
1.23 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 22.8 | 0.5 | 306 | 79 | 1,013.6 | - / 0.00 | 56 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 18.7 | 0.5 | 51 | 97 | 1,014.1 | 10.46 / 10.46 | 99 | 408.3 | n/a |
| 12h | 17.1 | 1.0 | 63 | 96 | 1,014.3 | 0.00 / 1.04 | 96 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 16.6 | 1.7 | 68 | 94 | 1,014.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 58 | 3.1 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 23.7 | 0.8 | 292 | 71 | 1,012.4 | 1.23 / 1.23 | 79 | 673.2 | n/a |
| 30h | 18.4 | 0.5 | 122 | 97 | 1,013.6 | 10.03 / 11.26 | 99 | 282.2 | n/a |
| 36h | 17.3 | 0.3 | 91 | 96 | 1,014.5 | 0.00 / 0.78 | 99 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 17.1 | 0.9 | 78 | 93 | 1,014.8 | 0.00 / 0.04 | 100 | 2.4 | n/a |
| Friday | 21.5 | 1.4 | 274 | 83 | 1,013.5 | 1.70 / 1.74 | 86 | 516.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 18.1 | 0.5 | 90 | 97 | 1,014.1 | 8.48 / 10.22 | 100 | 189.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 16.9 | 0.4 | 146 | 97 | 1,015.6 | 0.00 / 4.54 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 17.0 | 0.7 | 128 | 95 | 1,015.1 | 0.00 / 0.01 | 100 | 2.2 | n/a |
| Saturday | 20.8 | 1.4 | 265 | 87 | 1,014.7 | 2.49 / 2.50 | 94 | 493.7 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rio?
Now 22.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 23.7 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 673 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rio today?
Sunrise around 05:24 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Rio?
Local time is 21:45. Time zone: America/Costa_Rica (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Rio?
Rio is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Rio?
DEM 1,176 m.
Where is Rio located?
It is at 9.88073, -84.08003 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rio in?
It is in Costa Rica.