Costa Rica When to Travel

If you want to find out when to travel based on the weather, you've found the right place. Choose from parameters such as temperature, sea temperature and sunshine hours to find your ideal holiday based on the month when the weather is best.

Costa Rica Weather Costa Rica Summary Costa Rica Climate Costa Rica Today Costa Rica Forecast Costa Rica When Best
Costa Rica Weather Costa Rica Summary Costa Rica Climate Costa Rica Today Costa Rica Forecast Costa Rica When Best

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When to Travel to Costa Rica for
Max Daytime Temperature: Warm 22-30°C [remove]
Sunshine Hours: 10 hours or more [remove]
Weather Score for Costa Rica in January is 80%Weather Score for Costa Rica in February is 80%Weather Score for Costa Rica in March is 80%Weather Score for Costa Rica in April is 80%Weather Score for Costa Rica in May is 80%Weather Score for Costa Rica in June is 80%Weather Score for Costa Rica in July is 71%Weather Score for Costa Rica in August is 71%Weather Score for Costa Rica in September is 71%Weather Score for Costa Rica in October is 71%Weather Score for Costa Rica in November is 71%Weather Score for Costa Rica in December is 71%
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Max Daytime Temperature (°C) 24°C (75°F) Max Daytime Temperature in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) 24°C (75°F) Max Daytime Temperature in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) 24°C (75°F) Max Daytime Temperature in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Min Night-time Temperature (°C) 14°C (57°F) Min Night-time Temperature in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) 14°C (57°F) Min Night-time Temperature in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Hours of Sunshine (Daily) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (58% of Daylight Hours) in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (58% of Daylight Hours) in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (60% of Daylight Hours) in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (57% of Daylight Hours) in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (52% of Daylight Hours) in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (51% of Daylight Hours) in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (51% of Daylight Hours) in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (50% of Daylight Hours) in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (49% of Daylight Hours) in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (50% of Daylight Hours) in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (53% of Daylight Hours) in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (55% of Daylight Hours) in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Hours of Daylight (Daily) 12 Hours of Daylight in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) 13 Hours of Daylight in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) 13 Hours of Daylight in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) 13 Hours of Daylight in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) 12 Hours of Daylight in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Heat and Humidity Discomfort No Heat & Humidity in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) Low Heat & Humidity in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) No Heat & Humidity in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Days with some Rainfall 12 Days with some Rainfall in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) 9 Days with some Rainfall in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) 8 Days with some Rainfall in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) 10 Days with some Rainfall in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) 19 Days with some Rainfall in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) 24 Days with some Rainfall in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) 23 Days with some Rainfall in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) 24 Days with some Rainfall in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) 24 Days with some Rainfall in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) 23 Days with some Rainfall in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) 18 Days with some Rainfall in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) 16 Days with some Rainfall in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Monthly Rainfall (mm) 11 mm (0.4 inches) Monthly Rainfall in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) 11 mm (0.4 inches) Monthly Rainfall in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) 13 mm (0.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) 52 mm (2.0 inches) Monthly Rainfall in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) 240 mm (9.4 inches) Monthly Rainfall in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) 289 mm (11.4 inches) Monthly Rainfall in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) 211 mm (8.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) 262 mm (10.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) 351 mm (13.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) 326 mm (12.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) 142 mm (5.6 inches) Monthly Rainfall in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) 41 mm (1.6 inches) Monthly Rainfall in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
UV Index (Maximum) UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in January in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in November in Costa Rica (San Jose) UV (Maximum) Index 10 (Very High) in December in Costa Rica (San Jose)
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Best Weather Months in Costa Rica are January, February, March, April, May and June.
 		    
 
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The Costa Rica When to Travel Guide shown above is based on the San Jose When to Travel Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in Costa Rica with available When to Travel Guides.

  Dominical   Golfito   Jaco   La Fortuna   Liberia   Monteverde   Punta Leone   Quepos   Samara   San Jose   Tamarindo   Tambor   Tortuquero  

 		    
 

Costa Rica Weather by Month
Check the weather for a particular month in Costa Rica by selecting a month from the list below. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
  · January
  · February
  · March
   · April
  · May
  · June
   · July
  · August
  · September
   · October
  · November
  · December
Popular Best Weather Month Regions

1.

Cyprus

2.

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

3.

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunisia

5.

Mauritius

6.

Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya Coast, Turkey
Popular Best Weather Month Destinations

1.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2.

Nicosia, Cyprus

3.

Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunis, Tunisia

5.

Port Louis, Mauritius

6.

Khania, Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman, Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya, Antalya Coast, Turkey
 		    
 
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