Which Month To Visit Costa Rica? | Weather in Costa Rica!
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- Richard is the owner/broker of Coldwell Banker Tamarindo, and the founder of the vacation rental company www.viptamarindo.com. Please get in touch if we can help.
Summary
I hate it when I hear about the dry season rainy season concept in Costa Rica. Any month is a great month to visit. 70% of tourism is concentrated in the Christmas to Easter period, but Costa Rica is a year round destination. My observations are for the Guanacaste area, as you go South it gets wetter and wetter, but broadly the same pattern. Caribbean side is completely different
1. JanuaryFebruaryMarch
Perfect sunny weather every day, no rain, breeze from the Papagayo winds makes this idyllic 86F 30C every day. As you get toward Easter everything is very dry and the grass a bit brown.
2. April/May
The Papagayo winds die off, first week after Easter we start to get rain. The first time it rains after 4 months everyone comes out into the street to feel it. It is very special. The flora goes from brown/yellow to lush green after a couple of weeks. It becomes more humid. Typically sunny hot days, cloud/rain later afternoon
3. June/July/August
Costa Rica has its mini summer that the gringos don't know about. This is a great time to visit. The humidity is less, everything
is still very green because it is still raining some afternoons.
4. September/October
This is the rainy season. It tends to be humid, no breeze. We still get sunny mornings, but afternoons and evenings you can plan on hard rain. Rain like you have never seen before. Sometimes the roads flood, even to chest height sometimes, but then within an hour all the water dispurses. There will be tropical depressions where you don't see the sun for a week.
5. November
Sometimes the rains carry on into November, which is a transition month to summer. I love it at this time and the snow birds start to arrive and you definitely feel that summer is on the way
6. December
This is my favorite month, not many gringos this time of year, but weather is perfect, everything is lush. Ideal sunny dry weather
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Very useful information. Thank you!
Love how straight forward you are. Great tips, which I haven't heard from other sources.
You are definitely in touch with the nature of Costa Rica. This is great for me to know... thanks
Great videos! Thanks for all the info. I love learning a lot about a place without SEEING too much of where Im going so itll be a surprise haha. I appreciate your lecture style, as opposed to more of a scenic spoiler. Thanks for all the content! Heading there next weekend!!
Thank you great detailed information.
The best general breakdown of the weather in CR I have seen on YT! I wanted to visit Manuel Antonio between September and December, and now I know my ideal time would be November to December. Thank you for this!
Rich, we've been working our way through your videos and love them! Straight forward, common sense good advice from a local that is priceless. We're planning our first trip to Costa Rica probably in April and will plan to stay in your area. We'll say hi if we see you in Tamarindo!
Really helpful videos! Thank you! We are visiting Tamarindo soon.
Thank you for this valuable practical inf, Rich. I travel on my own with two kids and all these nuances are always important.
Thanks for your videos, they are very helpful and well explained 👍🏻
Glad you like them!
Very helpful! I'll be visiting in early November and this helps me know how to plan and pack. Thank you!
Great, hope to catch up with you
Very helpful video, I’ve not seen such a helpful assessment of the weather in CR before 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Thanks for sharing
excelente descripción, muy útil. Saludos desde Argentina!
Beautiful. Thank you. Thinking of visiting in mid December for 25th wedding anniversary.
Puravida very good you explain was very good you know enough about my Country Infact CostaRica because located in the tropics and the converge zone is we have diverse weather.
I fly out to Tamarindo in a week and a half, can’t wait!
Thank you! I’m planning my trip for next july
True video! I live in Playa del Coco, you nailed it, I would only say rains in Coco end middle of November and don’t start again till May 1st, you are absolutely correct June July august are great months to visit, just enough rain to keep the dust down…
June, July, and August, and September is also a good time to sample all the wonderful, rare, exotic fruits in Central America
You should do a guide book! Such great info.
Thanks you are very helpful 😊
Very useful - thank you! Wish I came across this video before booking for September / October 😂
Thanks Rich for your beautiful content .
For honeymooners, Nayara hotel , The Spring Resort and Spa in Arenal la Fortuna or Riu Palace hotel in Guanacaste and Tabacon Hot spring 🌹 and book 3 weeks ahead for your tours . Pura Vida 🌺
Thanks for this info I was planning to come in August.
I binge your videos man, I would love to move to Tamarindo…!
Hey thanks for the information, new sub! I'll be headed that way in July for about a month.
Great, see you in Tamarindo
That helped out a lot thank you
Very helpful
HI there! Booked for September this year!!!
That's great news! If you haven't booked a place to stay yet, feel free to reach out to my protogee Julia on julia@cbtamarindo.com. She can send you a 10% discount code to stay at any of the properties in manage. Check out the properties on www.viptamarindo.com
We are coming to around the same area as you, the first weekend in October for our 10 year Anniversary trip. We will only be there for 5 days! Looks like we are going to need to pack some good rain jackets! I hope we will still be able to experience the beauty of Costa Rica!
To be honest, it rains. A lot! But you don't get cold or anything. I mean I have been on national parks watching monkey and all of that stuff with heavey rain... So yeah it is enjoyable just watch out for thunder stroms they can be dangerous.
Also going in October on the pacific side and hoping for some sunshine!
@@hopesmith5844 try to go in the morning early morning, 7 am something like that...
Grate take on the weather.
I'm heading to Gigante Soltara healing retreat.
I'm planning now for December.
Thankyou very much for your help.
I love early December
Thanks for this! I am considering a move to the Southern Zone which I know is wetter so probably more humid but wondering if the papagallo wind patterns extend down there as well? Also do the winds come in the form of an onshore breeze? That does make all the difference in the world!
Thanks Rich, great videos. I am visiting end of March for 2 weeks, any advice about Semana Santa?
Great videos! Very clear. Any recommendations for places to stay? (Jan 24)
Thanks Just booked Sansa airlines. Was having trouble finding an afternoon shuttle. I'll be in Tamrindo at 5pm instead of taking a 6 hour bus ride from terminal 7-10 which is in a bad neighborhood.
JAN FEB IS WINTER HERE IN THE NORTH SIDE OF US THATS WHY ITS PROBABLY THE MOST BUSIEST.
Great video! This is much better than Dry - Rainy season explanation. I've heard there is much more rain on the Caribbean Coast compared to the Pacific Coast. What is it like in your experience? We are planning to visit in July, so I hope it isn't too bad on both sides.
I'm planning to go in July too
It's mixed weather
@@user-lb4vj5of8e then we should make sure to pack our rain coat 😁
@@BrammBass first thing in 🤣
I was supposed to go to Tamarindo the first week of May but I have COVID so I had to cancel the trip. I don’t know if I should go in June or just wait till next year to go in March or April. What would you suggest? I like the warm weather and green scenery and a bit of rain doesn’t bother me just as long as it’s not cold or very windy
Damn. That's bad. I was seriously considering a trip for our 10 year anniversary and wife's 40th which falls on Sept 28th and Oct 2nd. Thanks for your imput.
I always stay in Guanacaste Sept Oct, actually i love the rainy season. Nice sunny mornings, torrential downpours late afternoon
We're gonna visit in 2 weeks, hopefully we can get some sun for bird watching! We live in the US but originally from Puerto Rico so we know tropical weather very well and know that daily rain/shower is normal.
Hi Beru. My wife and I are heading there for our honeymoon in a week. She is a biologist and ornithologist. We're heading to the Monte Verde, Antonio M, and Tortuguera. Any special recommendations for birders? Thanks in advance!
@@justinchapin9789 Hey Justin! Congratulations on your union. So for Monte Verde you can always hit up the Monte Verde reserve and may have some luck on the Quetzal. Now we went to another place that is more local called “Curi-Cancha” Reserve and got almost 60 species from 6am till noon. Definitely recommend it and with a guide even more, makes it a lot easier to spot and id.
@@justinchapin9789 For Manuel Antonio, if you are renting a vehicle you can stop in Carara Reserve on the way there (close to the famous crocodile bridge) also would recommend a local birder but definitely worth it! Also please bring long pants and long sleeve shirts with a lot of bug repellent lol it is war out there. Have fun and hope you see lots and lots of birds!
@@Beru4life brilliant! Thank you so much!
I’m planning August to visit
This is dead on accurate because the short period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is usually perfect weather. And the most rain I have ever experienced was 9 days of a torrential downpour in October just across the Golfo Dulce from the Osa Peninsula.
Agree with you about early December. Temperatures in low 80s in Central Pacific' before the holiday season.
thanks for this!!! really helpful!
You got a like just for that music at 4:10 and gringos at 4:47. LMAO.
Thanks :)
Great videos - what adults only (all inclusive) resort would you recommend (we are planning Feb. 2022) but after watching this video we may also do Dec. 2022
The W in Reserva Conchal is nice. Also Hotel Chamelian in Las Catalinas is gorgeous
thankYou so much for the video. which region has the least air humidity throughout the year? I know Brazil and Panama and I know how difficult the humidity in the air is for me, because I sweat a lot.
No where near as bad
I love your explanation about the weather in my country. I born in San Jose almost 66 years ago. Moved to USA 34 years ago. Now my husband and I are trying to visit more my beautiful Costa Rica. I have a question for you. Have you hear about the Nya Blue Lagoon that is being build in Liberia? We are contemplating in buying a condo there. Any information that you might have will be greatly appreciated. Take care.
I really enjoyed your vid. My family and I are planning on visiting CR for a week from Aug 29 to Sep 3. Would it fall under August weather or September? Do you still recommend to visit?
Currently due to global warming, it does not rain the same way it used to. Unless you go to limón and some parts of San Jose. But the firts week of November not that much. I'm from San Jose born and raise here (CR) so.. And there is a lot of green.
@@frodox6052 how is the weather in early- mid august??
@@sindy6932 it's raining. Not that much (also depends where you are going) . But it is raining. Like the heavy rain season starts mid September till beginig of December....
@@frodox6052 are the hurricanes to watch out anywhere in the country?
Is there anyone that can advise on the weather in the Osa Peninsula in August? We are planning to travel to Drake Bay and Corcovado in the middle of August. Thank you
HI!! We’re coming next week! Thank you so much for all of the information. What’s your favorite spot for sunsets?
It actually depends, I mean I'm from here. Sunrises are great. Around 5 am. If you go to the Pacific. Tamarindo is great, cerró pelado is great also. Most of the beaches are great for sunsets and mountains for sunrise.
Chiringuito in tamarindo. Email me Richard@cbtamarindo.com when you are here
Very helpful.. Was told by a local that there is a period between late July and mid August where there is a break in the rain and some pretty consistent sunshine. Can't wait! Will be coming down to Guanacaste 2nd half of July to get married. Family will be flying down for wedding and staying a week at the incredible Lighthouse Ocotal. My Bride and I will be staying for another 2 months through end of Sept and hopefully getting some good content for our channel during our stay. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Congratulations. did you have a good time?
@@cbtamarindo it was magical. We stayed for 2.5 months. Cant wait to return
@@leapoffaith3282 did it rain?
hello, we want to come from late August to mid September. can we during this period go hiking. the paths are passable
Thanks for your feedback
Thank you so much for this information. We are coming sept 19-25 to coco beach.. is there rain sporadic throughout the day or is it “it rains in the morning and clears up as the day goes on”? Really appreciate an answer!
In the North Pacific coast during the rainy season you usually get sunny mornings and rainy afternoons. Once or twice a werk you may get a dry afternoon and a sunset.
Hi Tamarindo I am planning to visit in July . Will the waterfalls be good in July ? Like the turquoise blue color of the Rio Celeste waterfall
Hi we were thinking about visiting Costa Rica the end of May is there a lot of rain that time of year thanks
Does it usually rain the first week or second week of September? That's when we are visiting Costa Rica.
Best time to go if you're buying property is Sept/Oct. That way you find out if you're buying a lake or not.
Right! Or a landslide...
Anytime except Christmas or Easter, October
We will be traveling to Costa Rica in May. We will arrive in San José on 03 May. From a weather perspective, would you consider visiting the Caribbean coast first (Tortugero, Puerto Viejo) or better the Pacific coast (Montezuma, Manuel Antonio). We have four weeks to travel. Pura Vida!
Try both if you have 4 weeks. You will catch some rain for sure, but nothing that will affect your enjoyment
August 29th to September 4th...do you think we will be in the clear?
I'm staying in jaco from september til november, in the rainy months, is it going to rain all day or just some ours?
how was the weather?
Isn't the summer very humid like Miami? Like a sauna?
How’s it toward the end of august? Is it better to travel to the Caribbean side in that month?
On the Caribbean side rains more than the Pacific. It is great there are awesome places like Puerto Viejo and Cahutia... They look spectacular when it does not rain. But is kinda hard to find it during does dates... You can try it, but it rains a lot more then the rest of the country. Due to most storms come through there.
For June July August which area do you suggest?
Thoughts on visiting end of October?
I was planning on going in may but if it’s raining season then I don’t think I wanna go anymore in may
Hello there and thank you for your amazing videos. I’m gonna be coming to Costa Rica in about three weeks and I need to know how do I get a hold of you there?
I am from Seattle Washington, and I want to relocate actually and I think you’re the best person to assist me in finding the spot I need.
How do I connect with you?
Hi please tell me, I am going on holiday guanacaste 24th august till 7th September. Will it still be nice enough to sunbath and tan through the day? Thanks
Yes
Oh no. My trip is tomorrow September 10!!
How about May 20th in Guanacaste?
I’m visiting tamarindo in a week and getting very nervous about the weather😬
How was it?
@@cbtamarindo soooo amazing!!
Heyy 🌞 we're planning to visit from 16.08.-04.09... I'm really worried about the weather and we still don't know which area we should visit (which coast side etc.)
A tip would be greatly appreciated! :)
where did you go and how was the weather?
sorry I just saw this. How was it?
What would you say about the weather in Dominical in April?
a bit rainy but go for it
How do I hook up with locals who can help with a planned move toTamarindo
Can you recommend a good place to snorkel in your area?
talk to Snuba guy in Tamarindo, great
Can you see the stars in the dry season?
I'm from Costa Rica, but I live in San Jose and he is right. The only thing that is different if you go to limón, it is always raining in dry and rainy season. Its a great place to visit like Puerto Viejo, but it rains a lot
Hello, what are your thoughts on the forecast for the LIB libera airport in the northwest area of the country? It says it is going to thunderstorm all day for the next week or so
I don't believe it
@@reformedchinesecommunist we are currently on rainy season. To be honest I Dont live near to Liberia, more in San Jose. But in rainy season it is always raining. So not much to do. Usually in the mornings is your best shot to do different stuff. In the afternoon it usually stars raining
So would September 22-30th be terribly rainy?? We are going to visit the Arenal area and Jaco.
@@heatherslittlethings did your trip happen? How did it go? We’re planning something similar, just curious if we should keep or change our plans
Looking for guidance on now is a good time to visit or not. I want to explore Tamarindo for buying a potential retirement home. How can i private message you to tell you my perimeters?
richard@cbtamarindo.com
Or whatsapp +34653842319
Richard@cbtamarindo.com
Like the Videos you have on Costa Rica. Wife and I are planning on coming down there in 2024. Going to visit my Daughter, she will be down there for a study abroad through the College she attends. It helps to hear from someone that lives there, to help us figure out the places to visit and to stay.
Would you be interested in being a guide for a day or even a few days for us while we are down there. wages of course would be paid accordingly. We would be going end of March first week of April of 2024.
How is Tamarindo in October ? I am trying to book for October but keep hearing different things about the weather.
So, I'm from CR Central valley so a bit different from Tamarindo. But you need to keep in mind. Rainy season (the heavy one) starts mid September till the end of November. Of course that does not mean it going to rain the entire time. But It is usually the moment of the year with much more rain and thunderstorms. But there is less people, it usually chepear and everything is hella green. So it depends on your tasted. And the rain specially in the beaches is not like you are going to feel cold or anything so it okay...
@@frodox6052 I’m going to Tamarindo in a week.. what should I expect? Weather app says very rainy ..
Pls I would like to meet some good friends in Costa Rica. Especially the citizens
Weird question but do you know the best places to see a quetzal? It's my number one bucket list item. I hope you make new videos soon!
How about April-May?
Great
So what do u do for money other than the videos and some realty. I meant the daily money making.
Could you be ANY CUTER??? 😈😎👍
Oh I don't think so...
You should DEFINITELY FIRE your editor. 💯