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When to go · Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wetter months).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
16
Crowds
High
Costa Rica overall
Prices
High
Costa Rica overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wetter months).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Puerto Viejo de TalamancaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 16

    Feb: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Feb: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wetter months).

February: Inside Puerto Viejo de Talamanca's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct.

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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