When to go · Alajuela
Alajuela in January
Great month. Inside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside Alajuela's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Alajuela in this guide.
Weather in January
- AlajuelaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- High
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- High
Costa Rica overall: Dry and sunny on the Pacific; windy in Guanacaste; peak prices after New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.