When to go · Sixaola
Sixaola in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check)). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check)). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SixaolaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 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 Sixaola, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check)). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
February: Inside Sixaola's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check).
Sixaola: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.