Costa Rica Weather in June: Region by Region

Summer holidays start in the US, so June is a favorite time for families. On the Pacific side, mornings are usually clear and the rain comes in the afternoon, often clearing up around dinner. Go ziplining, hiking or rafting in the morning, then take a siesta.

The country is small, but the weather changes a lot from one region to the next. Here is how June usually looks where most of our travelers go.

Guanacaste and the Nicoya Peninsula

June is Guanacaste’s first rainy peak of the year. It follows the Pacific pattern: sun in the morning, rain in the afternoon and early evening.

Central Pacific: Manuel Antonio and Jacó

Green season, with the same pattern. Plan the national park and the beach for the morning.

The South Pacific: Uvita and the Osa Peninsula

Green season, and the same sunny mornings and afternoon rain.

Arenal and the Northern Plains

Arenal is on the Caribbean side of the mountains and can see rain any day of the year, and that rain is why it is so green. The hot springs are perfect whatever the sky does.

Monteverde

The mountains are cooler and can be misty at any time of year. Bring a light jacket for the cloud forest.

The Caribbean Coast

The Caribbean works differently: here the rain falls mostly at night and in the morning, and it is in a wetter stretch from May to August. June is turtle month, though. The leatherbacks finish nesting, and the green turtle season opens at Tortuguero, running to October.

Traveling with the family this summer? We plan the adventures for the clear mornings and leave the afternoons for the pool. Our team has lived here and built trips by hand since 2004, so we know which regions pair well, how long the drives really take and which hotels are worth it. Tell us what you love and we will design your Costa Rica around it.

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