When to go · Turrialba
Turrialba in December
Great month. Inside Turrialba's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, good river flow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside Turrialba's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, good river flow).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Turrialba in this guide.
Weather in December
- TurrialbaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Costa Rica
Peak season with the New Year week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- High
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- High
Costa Rica overall: Dry season returns; Christmas–New Year sells out — book months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Turrialba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Turrialba's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, good river flow).
January: Inside Turrialba's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, good river flow).
Turrialba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.