When to go · Cartago
Cartago in January
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) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Cartago in this guide.
Weather in January
- CartagoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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 Cartago, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °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 Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
February: 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.