Tamarindo: weather and best time to visit
Tamarindo (Costa Rica) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 33°C; the coolest month is October at around 28°C. The sea is warmest in May at about 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Tamarindo
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Tamarindo climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° | 24° | 28° | 1 | 11 | 95 | 73 | 57 |
| Feb | 33° | 24° | 28° | 1 | 12 | 93 | 70 | 56 |
| Mar | 33° | 25° | 28° | 2 | 12 | 91 | 66 | 55 |
| Apr | 33° | 26° | 29° | 9 | 11 | 83 | 52 | 42 |
| May | 31° | 25° | 29° | 23 | 10 | 80 | 51 | 35 |
| Jun | 29° | 25° | 29° | 27 | 9 | 80 | 57 | 41 |
| Jul | 30° | 25° | 29° | 23 | 9 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Aug | 30° | 25° | 29° | 26 | 9 | 80 | 56 | 40 |
| Sep | 29° | 25° | 29° | 29 | 8 | 77 | 58 | 42 |
| Oct | 28° | 24° | 28° | 28 | 8 | 76 | 58 | 42 |
| Nov | 29° | 24° | 28° | 15 | 10 | 80 | 58 | 42 |
| Dec | 30° | 24° | 28° | 3 | 11 | 94 | 75 | 59 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Tamarindo in January
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Tamarindo in February
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 24°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Tamarindo in March
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 25°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 2 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Tamarindo in April
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Tamarindo in May
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Tamarindo in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Tamarindo in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Tamarindo in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Tamarindo in September
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Tamarindo in October
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. October is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Tamarindo in November
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Tamarindo in December
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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