When to go · Tortuguero

Tortuguero in August

Great month. Inside Tortuguero's best window: Jul–Oct for green turtles; Feb–Apr and Sep–Oct are the relatively drier windows.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 22
Crowds: Medium; Costa Rica overall
Prices: Medium; Costa Rica overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Tortuguero

Inside Tortuguero's best window: Jul–Oct for green turtles; Feb–Apr and Sep–Oct are the relatively drier windows.

No other month rates higher than August for Tortuguero in this guide.

Long-term averages

TortugueroHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 22 days
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Reverse pattern: September–October are the driest months; Nov–Jan the wettest.

Costa Rica overall: Humpback whales off Uvita (Aug–Oct); rain most afternoons.

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

First month

Second month

August: Inside Tortuguero's best window: Jul–Oct for green turtles; Feb–Apr and Sep–Oct are the relatively drier windows.

February: Inside Tortuguero's best window: Jul–Oct for green turtles; Feb–Apr and Sep–Oct are the relatively drier windows.

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