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When Is the Best Time to Visit Costa Rica?
Costa Rica doesn't have a bad time. It has two seasons — dry (December through April) and green (May through November) — and they offer genuinely different experiences. The dry season brings clear skies and reliable access to Pacific beaches and mountain trails. The green season brings thundering waterfalls, a jungle so vivid it almost glows, and significantly fewer tourists. The places below shine throughout the year — but each has a peak window worth knowing.
💎 Hidden Gems
Punta Uva
At the quiet end of the Caribbean road — the beach the bus doesn't reach
Puerto Viejo
🌊 Waterfalls
Catarata La Fortuna
A dramatic 70-metre waterfall, tropical rainforest, wildlife, and swimming
La Fortuna
🥾 Hiking
Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco
Costa Rica's first protected area ends in a wild beach almost nobody reaches
Cabo Blanco
🏊 Swimming
Playa Conchal
A beach made entirely of crushed shells — no sand, only conchitas
Brasilito
🌊 Waterfalls
Cataratas Llanos de Cortez
The most accessible major waterfall in Costa Rica — and the most generous
Bagaces
🌊 Waterfalls
Cataratas de Montezuma
Three-tier waterfall at the end of a jungle trail twenty minutes from the village
Montezuma
🌊 Waterfalls
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
One of Costa Rica’s most famous eco-attractions, located in the cloud forest between Poás Volcano and Sarapiquí
Heredia Province
💎 Hidden Gems
Playa Escondida
A small hidden beach near Manuel Antonio and Quepos
Quepos
💎 Hidden Gems
Playa Biesanz
One of the calmest and most scenic beach
Quepos
🦜 Wildlife
Playa Grande
Leatherback turtles nest here in darkness — the beach is theirs first
Playa Grande
🏊 Swimming
Playa Hermosa (Jaco)
One of the most famous surf beaches and beautiful stretches of coastline on the Central Pacific
Jacó
🌊 Waterfalls
Catarata Aquiares
A stunning waterfall cascades into a crystal-clear pool surrounded by lush rainforest and the historic Aquiares Coffee Estate.
Turrialba