When to go · Cartago
Cartago in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
- JanuaryGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
- FebruaryGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
- MarchGreatInside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Weather in August
- CartagoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 20 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Virgen de los Ángeles
2 Aug · Costa Rica
Pilgrimage to Cartago; roads closed overnight.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- Medium
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- Medium
Costa Rica overall: Humpback whales off Uvita (Aug–Oct); rain most afternoons.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartago, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 20
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).
January: Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Cartago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast