Typically, the early fall gets the least amount of rain in this part of the country. However, there is the risk of periodic hurricanes. The Central Valley and the Pacific Coast experience slightly different weather patterns: September through mid-November are the rainiest months of the year here, including Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo, Playa del Coco, the Osa Peninsula which often gets so much rain that lodges shut down seasonally , and Malpais. Guanacaste may be somewhat drier than points further south, such as the Osa Peninsula.
November through January is considered the Caribbean coast's rainy season, but the weather is still unpredictable: You may experience sun one day and rain the next. For surfers, swells are at their best during the winter. The best time to visit Costa Rica is from late November through April for great weather with sunny skies and rain-free days. However, on the Caribbean side, the seasons flip-flop, making this the drier time to visit the Caribbean Coast.
September is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica. If you travel during this month, you avoid the high season in January, November, and December, when airfare and lodging rates are more expensive.
Arenal Travel Guide. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. The most popular time of year to visit Costa Rica is December and January, when everything is still green from the rains but the sky is clear. Because Costa Rica is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, many of the holidays are church-related.
Holy Week the week preceding Easter is a huge holiday in Costa Rica, and many families head for the beach. Also, public transportation is limited on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Government offices and banks are closed on official holidays, transportation services are reduced, and stores and markets might also close.
Note : This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Here are some takeaways about the best time to visit Costa Rica:. We hope these tips give you some insight into the best time to visit Costa Rica. Of course, if your options are limited and you can travel only during the busy holiday weeks or rainiest months, there is really no bad time to visit.
You can always find a small town to retreat to during peak travel times. Dry and Rainy Seasons Costa Rica has two distinct seasons. Crater at Poas Volcano when we visited in the rainy season Poas Volcano on a clear day. Photo Credit: Philippe Guillaume Certain hikes are also better in the dry season. Holidays Other times of year that you may want to avoid are certain holidays. A busy Playa Ventanas over Easter Another consideration for those on a budget is that prices are highest during the holidays.
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Cost of Traveling in Costa Rica — What to budget for your trip. Below are the alerts and reports for some recent weather disasters in Costa Rica as they happened. There were so many they ran out of names starting with the 26 letters of the alphabet and had to resort to the backup of naming storms after Greek letters. The low pressure associated with the storms dragged warm moist air from the Pacific towards the Caribbean causing torrential rainfall and flooding reminiscent of Otto in The recent Western Caribbean Disturbance 93L seems to be heading north without organizing into a Tropical Storm or causing significant damage October 27, Tropical storm Nate formed in the Caribbean east and north of Costa Rica and never made landfall there but the wind patterns drew warm moist air from the Pacific across the country causing intense rains on the west coast and in the mountains.
Tropical storm Otto is moving towards Costa Rica from the Caribbean see current map. It is predicted to briefly reach Hurricane strength Category 1 — the weakest Hurricane around the time it makes landfall later today. The U. While there was no dramatic flooding there were consistently more thunderstorms and rain across most of the country.
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