San Jose
San Jose inside Costa Rica: the tours, the hotels and the city itself on one page.
Experiences
Experiences in San Jose
The things travellers talk about afterwards, and what turns a route into a trip.
Hotels
Selected hotels in San Jose
Know the place
San Jose Guide 2026
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, in the Central Valley in the middle of the country. Coffee plantations and volcanoes surround the valley.
When to go
San Jose weather by month
Multi-year monthly averages. Each month opens its own season page.
Season calendar- January
High 25°C, low 16°C
7 rainy days · 30 mm rain - February
High 26°C, low 16°C
5 rainy days · 17 mm rain - March
High 27°C, low 16°C
10 rainy days · 52 mm rain - April
High 27°C, low 17°C
17 rainy days · 142 mm rain - May
High 26°C, low 17°C
25 rainy days · 315 mm rain - June
High 24°C, low 17°C
29 rainy days · 462 mm rain - July
High 25°C, low 17°C
25 rainy days · 354 mm rain - August
High 25°C, low 17°C
28 rainy days · 441 mm rain - September
High 25°C, low 16°C
29 rainy days · 464 mm rain - October
High 24°C, low 16°C
30 rainy days · 548 mm rain - November
High 24°C, low 17°C
24 rainy days · 357 mm rain - December
High 25°C, low 16°C
10 rainy days · 73 mm rain
Monthly averages of daily readings, 2021-2025. For planning only; not a forecast for your travel dates.
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