When to go · San José
San José in August
Mixed month. Wet afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for San José
Wet afternoons.
Weather in August
- San JoséHighs around 26 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 20 days
- Central Valley and mountains, Costa Rica · San José, Monteverde, Poás, Irazúrainy
Spring-like 18–26 °C; Monteverde is cool, windy and misty — pack a fleece.Spring-like 64–79 °F; Monteverde is cool, windy and misty — pack a fleece.
Peak wet season season
Lowest prices and quiet museums.
Watch: September and October are the wettest; landslides close some rural roads.
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.
Virgin of Los Ángeles pilgrimage and holiday
1–2 August · Road to Cartago
Walkers fill the road east; buses disrupted on 2 August.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast