Costa Rica in March

Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches full.

• Guanacaste and the north Pacific · Liberia, Tamarindo, Nosara, Santa Teresabest weather

  The driest region: brown hills and hot days Dec–Apr; a short dry spell (veranillo) in July.

• Central and south Pacific · Manuel Antonio, Uvita, Osa, Corcovadobest weather

  Very wet Sep–Oct; some Osa lodges close and Corcovado can shut in October (check).

• Central Valley and mountains · San José, Monteverde, Poás, Irazúbest weather

  Spring-like 18–26 °C; Monteverde is cool, windy and misty — pack a fleece.

• Northern plains · La Fortuna, Arenalbest weather

  Rain any month; Arenal's cone is often in cloud — mornings are clearest.

• Caribbean · Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Tortuguerobest weather

  Reverse pattern: September–October are the driest months; Nov–Jan the wettest.

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.

• Semana Santa big impact

  Mar–Apr (Easter, check)

  Beaches full; alcohol sales limited Thursday–Friday in some cantons; buses reduced.

Crowds · Costa Rica

High

Prices · Costa Rica

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Guanacaste and the north Pacific

  Best weather of the year (Liberia, Tamarindo, Nosara, Santa Teresa)

• Central and south Pacific

  Best weather of the year (Manuel Antonio, Uvita, Osa, Corcovado)

• Central Valley and mountains

  Best weather of the year (San José, Monteverde, Poás, Irazú)

• Northern plains

  Best weather of the year (La Fortuna, Arenal)

• Caribbean

  Best weather of the year (Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Tortuguero)

• San José

  Dry; hot afternoons.