Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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San José across the year
Best-looking months for San José: Jan, Feb, Apr.
- JanGreatHighHigh2 events
- FebGreatHighHighNone listed
- MarGreatHighHigh1 event
- AprGreatMediumMedium3 events
- MayMixedLowLow1 event
- JunMixedLowLowNone listed
- JulMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- AugMixedMediumMedium1 event
- SepMixedLowLow1 event
- OctMixedLowLowNone listed
- NovMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- DecGreatHighHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in San José
Typical highs 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), lows 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C), rain on about 6 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry season begins; Christmas crowds. Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 6 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for San José
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Costa Rica overall. Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.Based on: Costa Rica overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Costa Rica overall.Based on: Costa Rica overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Festival de la Luz and Christmas; Fiestas de Zapote; Christmas.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Festival de la Luz and Christmas (Early to mid December; 25 December)checkCrowded pavements; most shops close on 25 December.
- Fiestas de Zapote (26 December – early January)Fairground, bull rides and concerts in Zapote, south of the centre; heavy evening traffic.
- Christmas (25 Dec)Peak season with the New Year week.