When to Go to Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Travelling in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Guides & Advice

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Arenal Volcano & the Cloudforest Reserves
- 10.4622
- -84.7031
- January
  - 27
  - 262
  - 7
- February
  - 27
  - 167
  - 7
- March
  - 29
  - 109
  - 7
- April
  - 30
  - 103
  - 7
- May
  - 28
  - 258
  - 6
- June
  - 27
  - 407
  - 6
- July
  - 27
  - 464
  - 6
- August
  - 27
  - 455
  - 6
- September
  - 27
  - 397
  - 5
- October
  - 27
  - 462
  - 5
- November
  - 27
  - 389
  - 6
- December
  - 26
  - 344
  - 6
Manuel Antonio
- 9.38175
- -84.1452
- January
  - 29
  - 57
  - 7
- February
  - 30
  - 28
  - 7
- March
  - 31
  - 54
  - 8
- April
  - 32
  - 158
  - 7
- May
  - 31
  - 398
  - 6
- June
  - 30
  - 418
  - 6
- July
  - 30
  - 411
  - 6
- August
  - 30
  - 481
  - 6
- September
  - 29
  - 519
  - 5
- October
  - 29
  - 601
  - 5
- November
  - 29
  - 353
  - 6
- December
  - 29
  - 128
  - 6
Corcovado & Osa Peninsula
- 8.674196877
- -83.7163353
- January
  - 29
  - 48
  - 7
- February
  - 30
  - 48
  - 7
- March
  - 31
  - 81
  - 8
- April
  - 31
  - 182
  - 7
- May
  - 31
  - 378
  - 6
- June
  - 30
  - 364
  - 6
- July
  - 30
  - 342
  - 6
- August
  - 29
  - 414
  - 6
- September
  - 29
  - 454
  - 5
- October
  - 29
  - 673
  - 5
- November
  - 29
  - 364
  - 5
- December
  - 29
  - 102
  - 6
Tortuguero & the Caribbean Coast
- 10.42028712
- -83.487854
- January
  - 29
  - 375
  - 6
- February
  - 30
  - 247
  - 6
- March
  - 31
  - 179
  - 6
- April
  - 32
  - 248
  - 6
- May
  - 31
  - 310
  - 6
- June
  - 30
  - 383
  - 6
- July
  - 30
  - 530
  - 6
- August
  - 30
  - 394
  - 6
- September
  - 29
  - 250
  - 6
- October
  - 29
  - 331
  - 6
- November
  - 28
  - 521
  - 5
- December
  - 28
  - 552
  - 6

When to go

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Key

	The best time to travel
	A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of
	Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of year
	Travel is not recommended
	Snow or ski season

Much of Costa Rica is covered by rainforest so expect rain at any time of the year, but there is a dry season on the Pacific coast that runs from December to April and a wet from May to November with the heaviest rainfall being in September and October.

It is harder to define the seasons on the Caribbean coast though it tends to rain less between March and September. Generally the best time to visit is between December and April.

The only time we would actually recommend not travelling would be September and October.