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The best time to visit La Fortuna
January, February, March, April and December — daytime highs around 27°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
La Fortuna month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 20°C | 28 | Best |
| February | 27°C | 20°C | 27 | Best |
| March | 28°C | 20°C | 24 | Best |
| April | 29°C | 21°C | 23 | Best |
| May | 28°C | 22°C | 28 | Shoulder |
| June | 27°C | 22°C | 30 | |
| July | 27°C | 22°C | 31 | |
| August | 27°C | 22°C | 30 | |
| September | 28°C | 22°C | 29 | |
| October | 27°C | 22°C | 30 | |
| November | 26°C | 21°C | 29 | Shoulder |
| December | 26°C | 21°C | 29 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: April, around 29°C by day. Coolest: January, around 26°C by day and 20°C at night. Wettest: July with about 31 wet days. Driest: April with about 23.
If you want fewer people: May, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit La Fortuna?
The best months are January, February, March, April and December, when daytime highs sit around 27°C.
What is the hottest month in La Fortuna?
April, with daytime highs around 29°C.
What is the wettest month in La Fortuna?
July, with about 31 wet days. The driest is April with about 23.
When is the cheapest time to visit La Fortuna?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at La Fortuna, Alajuela Province. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.