Costa Rica in April
April is Costa Rica's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 10 destinations average 78/100, led by Tamarindo at 86 — 38°C and 10 rainy days — while Monteverde is cooler at 29°C and scores 82.
#4 of 12 months for Costa Rica · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇷 Costa Rica, month by month
78/100 in AprilWhere in Costa Rica in April
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Costa Rica in April
- Semana Santa · Nosara and 9 more places · 29 Mar – 5 Apr
- Leatherback nesting · Tortuguero · 1 Mar – 31 May (usually)
- Quetzal nesting season · Monteverde · 1 Mar – 15 Jun (usually)
- Leatherback nesting at Gandoca · Puerto Viejo · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Costa Rica's 4 well-known places this month.