When to go · Cartago
Cartago in December
Great month. Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Cartago in this guide.
Weather in December
- CartagoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Costa Rica
Peak season with the New Year week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- High
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- High
Costa Rica overall: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartago, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.