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When to go · Nosara

Nosara in December

Great month. Inside Nosara's best window: Dec–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Costa Rica overall
Prices
High
Costa Rica overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Nosara

Inside Nosara's best window: Dec–Apr.

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • NosaraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • Guanacaste and the north Pacific, Costa Rica · Liberia, Tamarindo, Nosara, Santa Teresabest weather

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

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 Nosara, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Nosara's best window: Dec–Apr.

January: Inside Nosara's best window: Dec–Apr.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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