When to go · Alajuela
Alajuela, month by month
The best months for Alajuela: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).26 °C / 17 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).27 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).28 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).28 °C / 18 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Green season starts: sunny mornings, afternoon storms, lower prices.27 °C / 18 °C, 17 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Afternoon rain; green forests; turtle nesting starts at Tortuguero.27 °C / 18 °C, 19 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Veranillo dry spell some years; turtle season at Tortuguero; school holidays.27 °C / 18 °C, 18 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Humpback whales off Uvita (Aug–Oct); rain most afternoons.27 °C / 17 °C, 19 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), though the Central Valley is milder than the coasts.26 °C / 17 °C, 21 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), though the Central Valley is milder than the coasts.26 °C / 17 °C, 21 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Rains ease on the Pacific; Caribbean turns wet.26 °C / 17 °C, 14 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).26 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday