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June in Cost Rica – Best Time to Travel?

Map of costa Rica weather and rainfall patterns for June
Costa Rica June rainfall patterns. It’s the start of the rainy season across the country.

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If you want to get a head start on summer June is a great time to visit Costa Rica.  Popular destinations have shed their crowds and you can enjoy some of the best trips in a more relaxed atmosphere with lower prices.

The trees are sprouting fresh green leaves and the dry dusty desert of Guanacaste is transformed into lush tropical jungle.  The rivers are filling up adding a class or two to the whitewater and flushing out the swimming holes under the waterfalls.  The Pacific surge picks up creating more and bigger waves.

Reservations, Costs & Availability for Travel in June

In general “green season” (rainy season) travel is gaining popularity for Costa Rica travelers, but June is not nearly as crowded as July. If you want the flexibility of traveling without reservations then June is a good choice and you should find good last minute availability.

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The rainy season and warmer weather in the U.S. and Canada mean fewer travelers in the tropics. When demand drops off so do prices and in June discounts of 20-30% are available for many accommodations. Some rental car companies run low season specials with similar discounts, but most transportation, activities and tours have fairly standard pricing year round.

To estimate the cost of a Costa Rica vacation in June plug your request into the instant trip cost calculator.

Airfare last minute sales (2-12 weeks in advance) have been fairly common in June for the past few years especially if your travel dates are flexible and you can fly on weekdays.

Weather in June in Costa Rica

June 2022 will be wetter than average on the Pacific side and in the central mountains due to the La Niña ocean warming phenomenon.   Rainy season started in late April which is significantly earlier than normal for Guanacaste and the Nicoya Peninsula.

The Caribbean (Atlantic slope) is wetter than the Pacific and in June continuous days of rain are possible although not as likely as November through January during the temporales del Atlantico.  Extremes are also possible. For example June 2015 was exceptionally wet in the eastern zone and widespread flooding washed out roads and bridges.

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On both sides of Costa Rica the beaches and lowlands have high temperatures in the high 70’s to low 90’s (25 to 32 degrees C) and  low temperatures in the 70’s to low 80’s F (22 to 28 degrees C).

Head up in elevation to San José and the central valley temperatures drop 5-10 degrees F and temperatures at high elevations (Monteverde and Chirripó) can be 20 or even 30 degrees F lower.

Alternatives to June

Both July and August have similar weather patterns to June, but of the two July has fewer visitors and better discounts. If you’re willing to pay a little more February is drier on the Pacific beaches and the least crowded of the high season months.

NOTE: June 2022 will probably be a bit wetter than normal due to the “double dip” (two years in a row) La Niña that is forecast to continue through at least November. 

Hurricane season begins in June and is predicted to be much more active than average.  While Costa Rica is almost never directly struck by hurricanes they move a lot of moist air over the country and can increase rainfall significantly.

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Calendar of Nature, Holidays & Fiestas – Costa Rica in June 2020

The Costa Rica tide table below is for informational purposes and is not suitable for navigation.  The more you see of a turtle, whale or quetzal symbol the more likely you’ll see one. A detailed explanation and legend is also included at the bottom.

June 2022
approximate exchange rate ¢658 per $U.S.
Rise & Set
Tide Times
Pacific
Caribbean
Costa Rica Moon Phase sunrise and sunset
Costa Rica High and Low Tides
dry season wave size
rainy season wave size
Mon 1
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑14:11 ↓1:44 ↑5:17 ↓17:57 ↑10:35
↑23:06
↓4:04
↓16:49
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Tue 2
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑15:08 ↓2:30 ↑5:17 ↓17:57 ↑11:34
↑
↓5:06
↓17:51
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Wed 3
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑16:06 ↓3:18 ↑5:17 ↓17:58 ↑0:07
↑12:31
↓6:05
↓18:49
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Thu 4
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑17:06 ↓4:09 ↑5:17 ↓17:58 ↑1:04
↑13:24
↓7:02
↓19:42
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Fri 5
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑18:07 ↓5:03 ↑5:17 ↓17:58 ↑1:58
↑14:16
↓7:55
↓20:33
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sat 6
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑19:07 ↓6:00 ↑5:17 ↓17:58 ↑2:49
↑15:05
↓8:47
↓21:22
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sun 7
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑20:06 ↓6:58 ↑5:17 ↓17:59 ↑3:39
↑15:54
↓9:37
↓22:10
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Mon 8
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑21:01 ↓7:56 ↑5:17 ↓17:59 ↑4:28
↑16:42
↓10:27
↓22:57
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Tue 9
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑21:51 ↓8:52 ↑5:17 ↓17:59 ↑5:17
↑17:31
↓11:17
↓23:44
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Wed 10
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑22:36 ↓9:45 ↑5:18 ↓18:00 ↑6:07
↑18:20
↓12:07
↓
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Thu 11
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑23:18 ↓10:35 ↑5:18 ↓18:00 ↑6:58
↑19:11
↓0:32
↓12:59
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Fri 12
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑23:57 ↓11:23 ↑5:18 ↓18:00 ↑7:49
↑20:05
↓1:21
↓13:53
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sat 13
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑23:57 ↓12:08 ↑5:18 ↓18:00 ↑8:43
↑21:01
↓2:11
↓14:49
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Fiestas Pattronales Trinidad de Moravia, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Leon Cortes, and San Jeronimo – Street fair with music, dancing, traditional food and toro a la Tica (bullfights without the bloodshed)
Sun 14
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑0:35 ↓12:52 ↑5:18 ↓18:01 ↑9:37
↑21:59
↓3:04
↓15:48
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Mon 15
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑1:12 ↓13:36 ↑5:18 ↓18:01 ↑10:30
↑22:56
↓3:58
↓16:45
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Tue 16
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑1:49 ↓14:21 ↑5:19 ↓18:01 ↑11:20
↑23:51
↓4:51
↓17:38
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Wed 17
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑2:28 ↓15:07 ↑5:19 ↓18:01 ↑12:08
↑
↓5:42
↓18:27
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Thu 18
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑3:09 ↓15:57 ↑5:19 ↓18:02 ↑0:40
↑12:53
↓6:30
↓19:11
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Fri 19
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑3:53 ↓16:48 ↑5:19 ↓18:02 ↑1:27
↑13:36
↓7:15
↓19:54
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sat 20
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑4:42 ↓17:42 ↑5:19 ↓18:02 ↑2:10
↑14:17
↓7:58
↓20:34
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sun 21
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑5:34 ↓18:38 ↑5:20 ↓18:02 ↑2:52
↑14:59
↓8:41
↓21:15
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Día de los Padres – Father’s day
Mon 22
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑6:30 ↓19:34 ↑5:20 ↓18:02 ↑3:33
↑15:40
↓9:24
↓21:55
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Tue 23
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑7:27 ↓20:28 ↑5:20 ↓18:03 ↑4:14
↑16:23
↓10:08
↓22:37
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Wed 24
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑8:25 ↓21:20 ↑5:20 ↓18:03 ↑4:57
↑17:07
↓10:52
↓23:19
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Fiesta San Juan de Tibas – Street fair with music, dancing, traditional food and toro a la Tica (bullfights without the bloodshed)
Thu 25
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑9:22 ↓22:09 ↑5:20 ↓18:03 ↑5:41
↑17:54
↓11:40
↓
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Fri 26
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑10:18 ↓22:56 ↑5:21 ↓18:03 ↑6:27
↑18:43
↓0:04
↓12:29
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sat 27
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑11:12 ↓23:42 ↑5:21 ↓18:03 ↑7:17
↑19:37
↓0:51
↓13:23
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Sun 28
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑12:06 ↓23:42 ↑5:21 ↓18:03 ↑8:10
↑20:35
↓1:42
↓14:21
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Mon 29
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑13:00 ↓0:27 ↑5:21 ↓18:04 ↑9:08
↑21:37
↓2:38
↓15:22
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Día de San Pedro y San Pablo – Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s day marked by processions and masses.
Tue 30
Costa Rica Moon Phase ↑13:56 ↓1:13 ↑5:22 ↓18:04 ↑10:08
↑22:41
↓3:37
↓16:26
olive ridley turtle  green turtle  leather back turtlehumpback whale  quetzal nesting
green turtle  leather back turtle  humpback whale
Costa Rica Moon Phase sunrise and sunset
Costa Rica High and Low Tides
rainy season    wave size
rainy season    wave size
Rise & Set
Tide Times
Pacific
Caribbean

Calendar Legend

Averages for the month

  • Approximate exchange rate
  • General weather pattern for each half of the country
    dry season or rainy season average weather pattern
  • Average surf wave height for each coast
    larger or smaller than average wave height

Shown for each day

  • The phase of the moon, and the moon and sun rise and set times for planning turtle viewing or a night hike (best under the dark skies of a new moon when nocturnal animals are most active).
  • Times for each high and low tide along the outer Pacific coast (gulfs and bays vary). Average height 8 feet (2.5 meters).
    Not intended for navigation.
  • Tides on the east coast occur about 2 hours earlier. However, the average height is only 8 inches (0.2 meters) so levels in the Caribbean Sea do not significantly impact most activities.
  • Natural events are shown as shaded icons for quetzals (nesting), turtles (nesting), and humpback whales (calving) on each coast.
    wildlife calendar species
  • The more solid color shown the more likely the event, the more shaded the less likely.
    more or less likely turtle nesting
  • Baby turtles hatch (usually at night) after approximately 50-70 days incubation so look for nesting activity on the calendar two months prior to your visit if you’d like to see the little ones popping out of the sand..
  • Holidays – Bold indicates a government & bank holiday when most businesses are closed and buses may run on limited schedules.
  • Fiesta and local festival dates are approximate – most include events spread over a week or two so check the schedule locally for more information.

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