When to go · Cartago
Cartago in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Cartago
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).
Weather in August
- CartagoHighs around 25 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 20 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.
Virgen de los Ángeles
2 Aug · Costa Rica
Pilgrimage to Cartago; roads closed overnight.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- Medium
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- Medium
Costa Rica overall: Humpback whales off Uvita (Aug–Oct); rain most afternoons.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast