Mexico & Central America
Best time to visit Costa Rica
By region
When to visit Costa Rica
The Pacific side and Central Valley are driest December–April (peak prices). The Caribbean coast is best September–October. May–November is green season with afternoon rain.
Best months across Costa Rica
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Fortuna | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | 30° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | ★ 27° |
| San José | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | ★ 23° |
| Tamarindo | ★ 32° | ★ 34° | ★ 35° | ★ 36° | 33° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 30° |
| Manuel Antonio | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° |
| Santa Teresa | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 30° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° |
| Monteverde | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | ★ 34° | ★ 35° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° |
| Puerto Viejo | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Nosara | ★ 32° | ★ 33° | ★ 34° | ★ 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 29° | ★ 30° |
| Tortuguero | 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Jacó | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° |
| Uvita | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 32° | ★ 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° |
| Playas del Coco | ★ 32° | ★ 34° | ★ 35° | ★ 36° | 33° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 30° |
| Sámara | ★ 32° | ★ 33° | ★ 34° | ★ 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 29° | ★ 30° |
Weather & best time by place
- La FortunaWeather & best time
- San JoséWeather & best time
- TamarindoWeather & best time
- Manuel AntonioWeather & best time
- Santa TeresaWeather & best time
- MonteverdeWeather & best time
- Puerto ViejoWeather & best time
- NosaraWeather & best time
- TortugueroWeather & best time
- JacóWeather & best time
- UvitaWeather & best time
- Playas del CocoWeather & best time
- SámaraWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Costa Rica
- Government of Canada travel advice: Costa Rica
- Visit Costa Rica (ICT): digital nomads
- Speedtest Global Index: Costa Rica
- World Bank open data
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