Nicoya

Town · Guanacaste Province, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Population 24,833

Area 314 km²

Time zone America/Costa_Rica

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January

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Typical weather in January

Great

32° · extremes 23°–34°
24° at night
2 rainy days
26 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Good

33° · extremes 23°–34°
25° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Good

34° · extremes 23°–35°
25° at night
2 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

33° (feels like 35°) · extremes 25°–35°
26° at night
9 rainy days
17 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Poor

31° (feels like 34°) · extremes 25°–34°
26° at night
25 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Poor

29° (feels like 33°) · extremes 25°–31°
26° at night
28 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Poor

29° (feels like 33°) · extremes 24°–32°
25° at night
28 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor

29° (feels like 33°) · extremes 24°–32°
25° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Poor

28° (feels like 32°) · extremes 24°–31°
25° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor

28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 24°–30°
25° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Fair

28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 23°–30°
24° at night
19 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in December

Good

30° (feels like 32°) · extremes 22°–32°
24° at night
6 rainy days
20 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Costa Rican Colón CRC ₡ · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 911
Electricity: Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz

Languages: Spanish
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +506

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Nicoya — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

Practical information

Tours & Activities

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