When to go · San José
San José, month by month
The best months for San José: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry and sunny; mornings cool.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry; clear volcano views.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatDry; hot afternoons.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatLast dry month; rains begin late.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedGreen season starts; afternoon showers.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 19 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedRain most afternoons; mornings dry.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedRain, with a short drier spell some years.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 19 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedWet afternoons.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedVery wet; landslides on rural roads.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 23 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedWettest month; plan indoor days.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 24 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedRain easing; roads recover.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 15 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatDry season begins; Christmas crowds.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San José, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Dry and sunny; mornings cool.
February: Dry; clear volcano views.
San José: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.