SeasonMapTortuguero weather by month
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The best time to visit Tortuguero is February to April — 75/100 in February, 27°C and 22 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (69/100 on average).
The worst month is October at 49/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Tortuguero, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Tortuguero is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 68 | C | 27°C | 25 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 75 | B | 27°C | 22 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 74 | B | 28°C | 24 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 69 | C | 29°C | 24 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 55 | D | 29°C | 28 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 50 | D | 29°C | 29 d | 8 h | Quiet | — |
| JulJuly | 51 | D | 28°C | 30 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 52 | D | 29°C | 29 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 56 | D | 29°C | 29 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 49 | F | 29°C | 29 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 51 | D | 28°C | 29 d | 8 h | Quiet | — |
| DecDecember | 60 | C | 27°C | 28 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Tortuguero through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Tortuguero in February
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.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet