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When Is the Best Time To Visit Costa Rica?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Costa Rica depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Costa Rica

It's best to visit Costa Rica in January, February, March and April - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as May and December is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in June, July and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid August, September and October as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 10 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for San Jose (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

San José

Friday 24 Jan
Update 2025-01-23 01:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
62°F
Humidity
97%
Cloud cover
84%
Wind speed
7.6 mph
Chance of rain
100%

San José

Saturday 25 Jan
Update 2025-01-23 01:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
59°F
Humidity
97%
Cloud cover
97%
Wind speed
7.8 mph
Chance of rain
97%

San José

Sunday 26 Jan
Update 2025-01-23 01:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
69°F
Humidity
86%
Cloud cover
25%
Wind speed
8.5 mph
Chance of rain
68%

San José

Monday 27 Jan
Update 2025-01-23 01:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
72°F
Humidity
82%
Cloud cover
13%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
52%

San José

Tuesday 28 Jan
Update 2025-01-23 01:33 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
73°F
Humidity
82%
Cloud cover
43%
Wind speed
9.2 mph
Chance of rain
74%

Climate and Average Weather in Costa Rica

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • San Jose
  • Golfito
  • La Fortuna
  • Tamarindo
  • Jaco
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May
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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