When to go · Atenas
Atenas in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AtenasHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Costa Rica
Peak season with the New Year week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- High
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- High
Costa Rica overall: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Atenas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
January: Inside Atenas's best window: Jan–Mar.
Atenas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.