When to go · Cartago

Cartago in September

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: 22
Crowds: Low; Costa Rica overall
Prices: Low; Costa Rica overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cartago

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); 1–2 Aug and Good Friday (pilgrimage crowds, road closures).

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CartagoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 22 days

Costa Rica overall: Wettest on the Pacific; driest on the Caribbean — switch sides.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartago, side by side.

First month

Second month

September: 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.