Costa Rica in May
May is Costa Rica's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 10 destinations average 61/100, led by Tamarindo at 65 — 37°C and 25 rainy days — while Monteverde is cooler at 28°C and scores 64.
#8 of 12 months for Costa Rica · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇷 Costa Rica, month by month
61/100 in MayWhere in Costa Rica in May
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 May 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 May
- 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)
Peak crowds at 1 of Costa Rica's 4 well-known places this month.