Rincón de la Vieja National Park

National Park · Guanacaste Province, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Area 162 km²

Time zone America/Costa_Rica

Official website www.sinac.go.cr

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 16°–26°
17° at night
1 rainy day
12 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

26° (feels like 23°) · extremes 16°–28°
17° at night
0 rainy days
17 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

27° (feels like 25°) · extremes 16°–29°
18° at night
1 rainy day
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

28° (feels like 26°) · extremes 17°–29°
19° at night
4 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Good

26° · extremes 18°–29°
20° at night
19 rainy days
6 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Fair

24° · extremes 18°–26°
19° at night
24 rainy days
2 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Good

24° · extremes 18°–26°
19° at night
20 rainy days
3 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair

24° · extremes 18°–26°
19° at night
22 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

23° (feels like 24°) · extremes 18°–26°
19° at night
26 rainy days
5 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Fair

22° (feels like 23°) · extremes 18°–25°
19° at night
25 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Good

22° · extremes 17°–25°
18° at night
13 rainy days
8 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 16°–25°
18° at night
3 rainy days
12 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
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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Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Rincón de la Vieja National Park — 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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