What is the weather like? When is the best season to come?
Costa Rica has two seasons, dry and rainy. The dry seasons typically runs from late November to late April and represents the high tourist season. In many parts of the country, especially along the Caribbean coast, you can expect some kind of rain year-round (it is the rainforest after all). Most days, however, start out sunny with just a few hours of rainfall in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures vary primarily with elevations, not with seasons. The Central Valley region feels much cooler, due to higher altitudes. Beach regions such as Puerto Viejo, where our programs are based, tend to feel much warmer and can be very humid. Average year-round temperatures are 75 degrees during the day and 65 degrees at night. Puerto Viejo historically tends to get a lot of rain in December and January for some reason. The Guanacaste Region in the Pacific Northwest is a more dry and arid area when they are not in their rainy season. They get the most rain between September and October. Between D
