Tamarindo weather in October
October in Tamarindo: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 29 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Tamarindo · #1260 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 54/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 29
- Sun
- 7.6 h
- Humidity
- 87%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Tamarindo in October
Other months in Tamarindo
Tamarindo's forum consistently rates July as one of the better rainy-season months - genuinely the driest stretch of the wet season here, with sunny mornings, clouding over by early afternoon, and a shower or thunderstorm that clears out again rather than lingering. Locals reportedly call this the 'little summer of San Juan,' a real break within the rainy season that feels more like a dry-season week. Daytime temperatures stay in the high 80s F, and forum regulars were clear this counts as a genuinely good month to visit, not a compromise pick.
Forum posters describe January as dry and beautiful, squarely inside Guanacaste's dry season - daytime highs commonly in the low 30sC with bright sun essentially every day, evenings cooling to a comfortable high-20sC. The landscape stays green early in the dry season, though posters note the strong 'December winds' (part of the broader Papagayo/Guanacaste wind pattern) can already be drying things out fast. Beaches generally aren't too windy through most of January, though the very start of the month - the wet-to-dry season transition - can see a stronger, gustier stretch. Overall, posters consistently rate January among the most reliable months here for classic sunny beach weather.
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Tamarindo climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tamarindo in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietone of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tamarindo's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherTamarindo's weather peaks January–March.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Tamarindo in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Southern swell season
1 May – 31 Oct · usuallySurf seasonSouthern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks. The clean offshore mornings belong to the dry months at the other end of the year instead.
- Nature
Leatherback nesting at Las Baulas
20 Oct – 15 FebTurtle nestingClosuresThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February. Playa Grande, across the estuary, shuts at five once it starts: after dark you go with a licensed guide, fifteen at a time, one red-filtered torch between you and no cameras. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk29 rainy days and about 387 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tamarindo — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Tamarindo in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Tamarindo?
- October in Tamarindo: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 29 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Tamarindo on SeasonMap's comfort score (54/100).
- What is the weather like in Tamarindo in October?
- In October, Tamarindo averages a daily high of 28.5°C and a low of 24.7°C, with about 386.9 mm of rain over roughly 28.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tamarindo in October?
- Tamarindo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 23 in October.
Within 300 km: Nosara's Arribada at Ostional around 1 Jul – 31 Dec, and Jacó's Humpback whales around 15 Jul – 15 Nov.