Costa Rica in February

February is Costa Rica's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 10 destinations average 87/100, led by Santa Teresa at 94 — 35°C and 2 rainy days — while Monteverde is cooler at 27°C and scores 88.

#1 of 12 months for Costa Rica · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇷 Costa Rica, month by month

87/100 in February

Where in Costa Rica in February

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Santa Teresa	Beach	35°C	7 mm · 2 days	94 tier S	Yes
2	Nosara	Beach	38°C	8 mm · 2 days	93 tier S	Yes
3	Tamarindo	Beach	35°C	1 mm · 1 day	92 tier S	Yes
4	Jacó	Beach	35°C	60 mm · 14 days	91 tier S	Yes
5	Manuel Antonio	Beach	34°C	101 mm · 20 days	88 tier A	Yes
6	Monteverde	Trekking hub	27°C	5 mm · 2 days	88 tier A	Yes
7	San José	City	31°C	57 mm · 11 days	87 tier A	Yes
8	Puerto Viejo	Beach	31°C	149 mm · 19 days	85 tier A	Yes
9	La Fortuna	Trekking hub	29°C	38 mm · 8 days	81 tier A	Yes
10	Tortuguero	National park	32°C	95 mm · 22 days	75 tier B	Yes

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 February 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 February

Leatherback nesting at Las Baulas · Tamarindo · 20 Oct – 15 Feb

Seasons in force

Dry season · 9 places Surf season · 1 place Wind season · 1 place Winter storms & gales · 1 place

Other good months for Costa Rica

March · 86/100 January · 84/100 April · 78/100 Weakest: October · 54/100

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