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Best Time to Visit Costa Rica
Climate based on San José • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Costa Rica is in April, with average highs around 27°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 25 - Apr 7. The hottest month is April (27°C highs) and the coolest is November (24°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 25 - Apr 7
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Mar 5 - Mar 18
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Apr 11 - Apr 24
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 16°C
- 47mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
February
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 16°C
- 35mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 27°C / 16°C
- 35mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
April
Warm22°Cavg
- 27°C / 17°C
- 113mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
May
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 17°C
- 369mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
June
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 24°C / 17°C
- 376mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
July
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 25°C / 17°C
- 306mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
August
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 25°C / 17°C
- 376mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
September
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 25°C / 17°C
- 426mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
October
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 17°C
- 533mm total
- 7.8h sun/day
November
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 17°C
- 349mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
December
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 16°C
- 91mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
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