When to go · Costa Rica
Costa Rica in November
Mixed month. Rains ease on the Pacific; Caribbean turns wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Costa Rica
- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Costa Rica
Rains ease on the Pacific; Caribbean turns wet.
Weather in November
- Guanacaste and the north Pacific · Liberia, Tamarindo, Nosara, Santa Teresafine
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, Corcovadorainy
Very wet Sep–Oct; some Osa lodges close and Corcovado can shut in October (check).
- Central Valley and mountains · San José, Monteverde, Poás, Irazúfine
Spring-like 18–26 °C; Monteverde is cool, windy and misty — pack a fleece.
- Northern plains · La Fortuna, Arenalrainy
Rain any month; Arenal's cone is often in cloud — mornings are clearest.
- Caribbean · Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Tortuguerorainy
Reverse pattern: September–October are the driest months; Nov–Jan the wettest.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica
- Medium
- Prices · Costa Rica
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast