Best time to visit Costa Rica & Panama
The best time to visit Costa Rica & Panama is January to March, judged across 13 places; October is its low season.
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Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 13 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Costa Rica & Panama month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 13 places in Costa Rica & Panama
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 Panamabest March89
- Boquete 🇵🇦 Panamabest February83
- Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February88
- La Fortuna 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February80
- Manuel Antonio 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February86
- Monteverde 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest January87
- Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February90
- Panama City 🇵🇦 Panamabest February75
- Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest March88
- San José 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February85
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February91
- Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest January91
- Tortuguero 🇨🇷 Costa Ricabest February74
Costa Rica & Panama — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Costa Rica & Panama?
- January to March. In March: dry season · 28°C highs · 11 h sun.
- When is the low season in Costa Rica & Panama?
- October. In October: monsoon · best Jan–Mar.
- Which months are in season in Costa Rica & Panama?
- January to March — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.