When to go · San José

San José in July

Mixed month. Rain, with a short drier spell some years.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
Crowds: Medium; Costa Rica overall
Prices: Medium; Costa Rica overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for San José

Rain, with a short drier spell some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

San JoséHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 19 days
Central Valley and mountains, Costa Rica · San José, Monteverde, Poás, Irazúrainy
Spring-like 18–26 °C (64–79 °F); Monteverde is cool, windy and misty — pack a fleece.Spring-like 64–79 °F (18–26 °C); Monteverde is cool, windy and misty — pack a fleece.

Early green season season

Green hillsides and fewer visitors; rain mostly after 13:00.Green hillsides and fewer visitors; rain mostly after 1:00 PM.

Watch: Afternoon downpours; a short drier spell in July some years.

Costa Rica overall: Veranillo dry spell some years; turtle season at Tortuguero; school holidays.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San José, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Rain, with a short drier spell some years.

January: Dry and sunny; mornings cool.

San José: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.