When to go

Much due to the relief and simultaneous influence of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Costa Rica has a very complex climate. The ideal time to visit is from December to April (summer) when it rains less than usual. From December to the end of February, schools close and many ticos are on vacation which makes booking accommodation and travel more complicated.

The rainy season (winter) fills the remaining months. In May and June, rainfall periods are usually less frequent and shorter than thereafter. This height causes an increase in the flow of the rivers and the slow muddy of the unpaved roads. By July and August, many of them become impassable. 

These months coincide, however, with the holidays of Europeans and North Americans and, despite the rains, concentrate the second peak season of the destination.

Also keep in mind that in the jungle and mountain areas, it can rain with great abundance at any time of the day and year. Scenarios such as Monteverde and Santa Helena parks, for example, are frequently irrigated by heavy rains. In fact most of the country can receive heavy rains without warning.