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December - April

In terms of climate, Mid-December to mid-April is considered the ideal season to visit Costa Rica. Across most of the country, this is the dry season with the least rainfall and warm temperatures reaching highs of 30-32°C.
The only exception is the Caribbean coast, where temperatures are hotter and you’ll find rain all year round, though March is the driest month. Monteverde and the cloud forest also see some precipitation throughout the year, with February - April being the best bird-watching period. Temperatures in the highlands are at their most pleasant (15-20°C) and it can even get chilly at night.

30°C Average max daytime temperature

18°C Average min nighttime temperature

8 days per season rainfall

Moderate humidity

Monteverde cloud forest

May - November

As in much of Central America, this is the wet season with increased rainfall in many areas. Costa Rica is spared the hurricanes that can hit its more northerly neighbours, and visiting the country during this off-season brings numerous benefits. Whether it be quieter beaches, empty national parks or nesting Green sea turtles (June – October in Tortuguero) Costa Rica remains a year-round destination whatever the season.

28°C Average max daytime temperature

18°C Average min nighttime temperature

20 days per season rainfall

Moderate humidity

Turtles

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  • Heloise
    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

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    Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

    Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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    Sophie Barber - Travel Expert

    Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.

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