Costa Rica in March
March is one of Costa Rica's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 10 destinations average 86/100, led by Santa Teresa at 91 — 36°C and 4 rainy days — while Monteverde is cooler at 28°C and scores 87.
#2 of 12 months for Costa Rica · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇷 Costa Rica, month by month
86/100 in MarchWhere in Costa Rica in March
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 March 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 March
- Semana Santa · Nosara and 9 more places · 29 Mar – 5 Apr
- Leatherback nesting · Tortuguero · 1 Mar – 31 May (usually)
- Leatherback nesting at Gandoca · Puerto Viejo · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)
- Quetzal nesting season · Monteverde · 1 Mar – 15 Jun (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Costa Rica's 4 well-known places this month.