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When to go · Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa in December

Great month. Inside Santa Teresa's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, consistent swells).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Costa Rica overall
Prices
High
Costa Rica overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Santa Teresa

Inside Santa Teresa's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, consistent swells).

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Santa TeresaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 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 Santa Teresa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 3

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Santa Teresa's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, consistent swells).

January: Inside Santa Teresa's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, consistent swells).

Santa Teresa: 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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