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When to go · Los Chiles

Los Chiles in December

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Costa Rica overall
Prices
High
Costa Rica overall

Verdict

GoodCosta Rica month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Los Chiles in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Los ChilesHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 5 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.

  • Christmas big impact

    25 Dec · Costa Rica

    Peak season with the New Year week.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Costa Rica overall
High
Prices · Costa Rica overall
High

Costa Rica overall: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Los Chiles, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5 (better)

    Jan: 6

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Dry and sunny on the Pacific; windy in Guanacaste; peak prices after New Year.

Los Chiles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Across Costa Rica in December →