When to go · Providencia
Providencia in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (rainy season, dirt road can be impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (rainy season, dirt road can be impassable).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ProvidenciaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 19 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Providencia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 19
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (rainy season, dirt road can be impassable).
January: Inside Providencia's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Providencia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast