When to go · La Fortuna
La Fortuna in December
Great month. Inside La Fortuna's best window: Feb–Apr (driest, best volcano views); Dec–Apr generally.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside La Fortuna's best window: Feb–Apr (driest, best volcano views); Dec–Apr generally.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for La Fortuna in this guide.
Weather in December
- La FortunaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Northern plains, Costa Rica · La Fortuna, Arenalrainy
Rain any month; Arenal's cone is often in cloud — mornings are clearest.
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 La Fortuna, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside La Fortuna's best window: Feb–Apr (driest, best volcano views); Dec–Apr generally.
January: Inside La Fortuna's best window: Feb–Apr (driest, best volcano views); Dec–Apr generally.
La Fortuna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast