Costa Rica

What is the climate like in Costa Rica?

The best time to visit Costa Rica is typically May – September, with trip comfort peaking in July (9.5/10). Costa Rica is warmest in September, when daily highs average 92°F (33°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 60°F (15°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 45 in (1149 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitMay – September — comfort peaks in July (9.5/10)
• Warmest monthSeptember — average high 92°F (33°C)
• Coolest monthJuly — average low 60°F (15°C)
• Wettest monthJanuary (8.8 in (225 mm))
• Driest monthJuly (0.0 in (1 mm))
• Annual precipitation45 in (1149 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)