When to go · San Gerardo de Dota
San Gerardo de Dota in December
Great month. Inside San Gerardo de Dota's best window: Nov–May (quetzal nesting season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside San Gerardo de Dota's best window: Nov–May (quetzal nesting season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for San Gerardo de Dota in this guide.
Weather in December
- San Gerardo de DotaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 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 San Gerardo de Dota, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside San Gerardo de Dota's best window: Nov–May (quetzal nesting season).
January: Inside San Gerardo de Dota's best window: Nov–May (quetzal nesting season).
San Gerardo de Dota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast