When to go · Cartago
Cartago, month by month
The best months for Cartago: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).24 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).25 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).26 °C / 15 °C, 5 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).26 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views)). Across Costa Rica: Green season starts: sunny mornings, afternoon storms, lower prices.26 °C / 16 °C, 17 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views)). Across Costa Rica: Afternoon rain; green forests; turtle nesting starts at Tortuguero.25 °C / 16 °C, 20 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views)). Across Costa Rica: Veranillo dry spell some years; turtle season at Tortuguero; school holidays.25 °C / 16 °C, 19 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).25 °C / 16 °C, 20 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).25 °C / 16 °C, 22 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).25 °C / 16 °C, 22 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views)). Across Costa Rica: Rains ease on the Pacific; Caribbean turns wet.25 °C / 16 °C, 15 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).24 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday