When to go · Puntarenas
Puntarenas in January
Great month. Inside Puntarenas's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, most ferry service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside Puntarenas's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, most ferry service).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Puntarenas in this guide.
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 Puntarenas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Puntarenas's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, most ferry service).
February: Inside Puntarenas's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, most ferry service).
Puntarenas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.