TortugueroCosta Rica · Central America · Year-round overview
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Tortuguero

Costa Rica · Central America

Tortuguero is most comfortable around March, April, and October, its relatively drier stretch in a warm, humid climate.

Best time to go
Tortuguero travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
71°F to 84°F
Rain
26 days/mo
Sunshine
9.3 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Warm by day, warm at night.

83°Ftypical Aug high
65°70°75°80°85°90°HighLow84°F80°F74°F71°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 83°F

Precipitation

Rain most days.

97%wet-day frequency
05101520Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%58%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 97%97%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

8.8 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 8.8 h8.8 h

Heat & humidity by month

Warm days, with some hot afternoons and occasional humid spells.

Very humidAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

83°Aug sea temp
80°83°86°84°82°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 83°83°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Mostly cloudy skies.

12%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%46%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 12%12%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Tortuguero with Samana.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jul 19, 2026

Data & methodology