Best time to visit Costa Rica

The best time to visit Costa Rica is January to March, when its 10 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — October is the weakest month, at 54/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 10 Costa Rica destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇷 Costa Rica, month by month

best February
  1. 84Jan
  2. 87Feb
  3. 86Mar
  4. 78Apr
  5. 61May
  6. 57Jun
  7. 63Jul
  8. 61Aug
  9. 59Sep
  10. 54Oct
  11. 63Nov
  12. 77Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Costa Rica climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January8428°C88 mmTamarindo 93
February8728.8°C52 mmSanta Teresa 94
March8629.5°C54 mmSanta Teresa 91
April7829.4°C141 mmTamarindo 86
May6128.4°C380 mmTamarindo 65
June5727.6°C445 mmJacó 60
July6327.6°C374 mmMonteverde 73
August6127.7°C420 mmMonteverde 67
September5927.7°C408 mmPuerto Viejo 67
October5427.1°C531 mmPuerto Viejo 60
November6326.9°C395 mmTamarindo 74
December7727.4°C177 mmTamarindo 89

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Costa Rica destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 10 destinations in Costa Rica

Costa Rica — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Costa Rica?
January to March. Across Costa Rica's 10 destinations, February averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 28.8°C and 52 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Costa Rica?
October, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 27.1°C and 531 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Costa Rica?
March, with mean daily highs of 29.5°C averaged across 10 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Costa Rica?
October, averaging 531 mm of rain.