When to go · Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check)). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check)). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check).
- MarchGreatInside Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check).
- AprilGreatInside Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check).
- SeptemberGreatInside Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check).
Weather in December
- Puerto Viejo de SarapiquíHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 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 Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check)). Across Costa Rica: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
February: Inside Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct (check).
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.