When to go · Alajuela
Alajuela, month by month
The best months for Alajuela: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Green season starts: sunny mornings, afternoon storms, lower prices.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 17 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Afternoon rain; green forests; turtle nesting starts at Tortuguero.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 19 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Veranillo dry spell some years; turtle season at Tortuguero; school holidays.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 18 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Humpback whales off Uvita (Aug–Oct); rain most afternoons.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 19 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), though the Central Valley is milder than the coasts.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 21 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), though the Central Valley is milder than the coasts.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 21 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Costa Rica: Rains ease on the Pacific; Caribbean turns wet.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 14 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alajuela, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
February: Inside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Alajuela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.