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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

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).24 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).25 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).26 °C / 15 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).26 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  6. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  7. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  8. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).24 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday