When to go · Los Chiles
Los Chiles in March
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches full.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Los Chiles in this guide.
Weather in March
- Los ChilesHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (Easter, check) · Costa Rica
Beaches full; alcohol sales limited Thursday–Friday in some cantons; buses reduced.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- High
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- High
Costa Rica overall: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches full.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Los Chiles, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches full.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Costa Rica: Dry and sunny on the Pacific; windy in Guanacaste; peak prices after New Year.
Los Chiles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.