Best time to visit, weather and climate Costa Rica
Best time to visit Costa Rica
The best time to visit Costa Rica is from january until april and december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Costa Rica is 26°C in march and the lowest is 22°C in october. The weather and climate of Costa Rica is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Costa Rica is an 5,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Costa Rica has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Costa Rica or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Costa Rica per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C |
| 26 mm |
26 mm |
29 mm |
97 mm |
296 mm |
335 mm |
266 mm |
280 mm |
315 mm |
403 mm |
165 mm |
60 mm |
All climate data from Costa Rica
Climate data from: San José
Climate Costa Rica
Costa Rica has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Costa Rica is 24° degrees and there is about 2299 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 66 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Costa Rica
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C |
| Night | 14°C | 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 17°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 14°C |
| Precip | 26 mm |
26 mm |
29 mm |
97 mm |
296 mm |
335 mm |
266 mm |
280 mm |
315 mm |
403 mm |
165 mm |
60 mm |
| Rain days |
13 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 18 |
| Dry days |
18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Climate Costa Rica january
On average, it is maximum 24° in january in Costa Rica and at least around 14° degrees. In january there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in Costa Rica and at least around 14° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica march
On average, it is maximum 26° in march in Costa Rica and at least around 15° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica april
On average, it is maximum 26° in april in Costa Rica and at least around 16° degrees. In april there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Costa Rica and at least around 17° degrees. In may there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 296 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Costa Rica and at least around 17° degrees. In june there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 335 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica july
On average, it is maximum 23° in july in Costa Rica and at least around 16° degrees. In july there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 266 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica august
On average, it is maximum 23° in august in Costa Rica and at least around 16° degrees. In august there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 280 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in Costa Rica and at least around 17° degrees. In september there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 315 mm
Climate Costa Rica october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in Costa Rica and at least around 16° degrees. In october there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 403 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica november
On average, it is maximum 23° in november in Costa Rica and at least around 15° degrees. In november there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 165 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Costa Rica.
Climate Costa Rica december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in Costa Rica and at least around 14° degrees. In december there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Costa Rica.
14 day weather forecast Costa Rica
The weather for San José in Costa Rica will be 24° till 23° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Costa Rica is based on the weather in San José.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 1 Oct |
|
24°C | 15°C | 58 mm | 95% | 1m/s | 8 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
21°C | 14°C | 27 mm | 90% | 1m/s | 3 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
18°C | 14°C | 93 mm | 100% | 1m/s | 3 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
19°C | 15°C | 26 mm | 95% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
21°C | 15°C | 17 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 3 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
22°C | 15°C | 23 mm | 90% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 7 Oct |
|
20°C | 15°C | 24 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 8 Oct |
|
23°C | 15°C | 16 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 9 Oct |
|
22°C | 15°C | 27 mm | 90% | 1m/s | 4 |
Sa 10 Oct |
|
23°C | 14°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 8 |
Su 11 Oct |
|
25°C | 15°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 1m/s | 7 |
Mo 12 Oct |
|
23°C | 15°C | 3.1 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 4 |
Tu 13 Oct |
|
23°C | 16°C | 11 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 14 Oct |
|
23°C | 16°C | 11 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 5 |
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Hotels and apartments in Costa Rica
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Flight tickets to Costa Rica
Costa Rica has 10 airports which you can fly to:
- Limon International Airport
Puerto Limón - Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport
Liberia - Golfito Airport
Golfito - Aerotortuguero Airport
Roxana - Tobias Bolanos International Airport
San José - Palmar Sur Airport
Palmar Sur - Puerto Jimenez Airport
Puerto Jiménez - Juan Santamaria International Airport
San José de la Montaña - Nosara Airport
Nicoya - Quepos Managua Airport
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About Costa Rica
Costa Rica is in the continental part Central America and the capital is San José. The total surface is 51.100 km² with 1.290 km of coastline and the population consists of 4.947.490 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 5x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Costa Rica you have to use +506 or 00506 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5065012457809 or 005065012457809.
Costa Rica is in a straight line at 11.675 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 14 hours40.
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Currency Costa Rica
In Costa Rica the Costa Rican colon is used to pay.
Exchange rate Costa Rican colon (CRC) 1 october 2020
1 Costa Rican colon = 0,00 New Zealand dollar
100 Costa Rican colon = 0,25 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 399,62 Costa Rican colon
100 New Zealand dollar = 39.962,47 Costa Rican colon
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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Time difference Costa Rica
In Costa Rica it is now 01:24 o’clock at night on thursday 1 october 2020. That is 19 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Costa Rica is America/Costa_Rica and the Greenwich time is UTC-06.
Vaccinations Costa Rica
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Costa Rica.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- ZIKA-virus