Best time to go to Volcán Arenal Average weather of Volcán Arenal, Costa Rica

When is the best time to go to Volcán Arenal?

When is the best time to go to Volcán Arenal? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Volcán Arenal are January, February, March, April and December
On average, the warmest months are March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
The rainiest months are June, July, August and October

Annual weather in Volcán Arenal

For full information about the climate and weather in Volcán Arenal a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	68°F/81°F	5.3in	good weather	Volcán Arenal in january
February	68°F/83°F	3.3in	good weather	Volcán Arenal in february
March	70°F/86°F	3.3in	good weather	Volcán Arenal in march
April	72°F/88°F	3.8in	good weather	Volcán Arenal in april
May	74°F/88°F	12.6in	tolerable weather	Volcán Arenal in may
June	72°F/85°F	16.3in	bad weather	Volcán Arenal in june
July	72°F/83°F	19.3in	bad weather	Volcán Arenal in july
August	74°F/85°F	16in	bad weather	Volcán Arenal in august
September	76°F/86°F	13.9in	bad weather	Volcán Arenal in september
October	74°F/85°F	17.3in	bad weather	Volcán Arenal in october
November	70°F/83°F	12.4in	bad weather	Volcán Arenal in november
December	68°F/81°F	7.6in	good weather	Volcán Arenal in december

Weather and climate in Volcán Arenal

Volcán Arenal enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry winter) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Volcán Arenal is 85°F (ranging from 81°F in january to 88°F in april). Annual rainfall is 130.9in, with a minimum of 3.3in in march and a maximum of 19.3in in july.

In january the climate is just OK. At lunchtime, it's 79°F in average and it rains in january about 5.3in.
Between the months of february and april the climate is good. At lunchtime, it's 88°F in average.
Between may and december the climate is not good, but still OK. The temperature rises to 81°F and it rains in december about 7.6in.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Volcán Arenal

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Volcán Arenal: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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