These are the best beaches in Costa Rica in December, based on average sunshine, sea temperature, rainfall and temperature. Though many factors can come into play when choosing your beach destination, the beach weather will often be a deciding factor. Here we list the top beaches based on the average weather conditions and sea temperature.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 71% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 8.2hrs making the days long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Brasilito. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Brasilito with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 71% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 8.2hrs making the days long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Conchal. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Conchal with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 71% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 8.2hrs making the days long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Flamingo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Flamingo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 71% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 8.2hrs making the days long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Grande. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Grande with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 71% making it sunny and pleasant most of the time. The hours of sunshine per day are 8.2hrs making the days long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a great time for sunbathing in Playa Prieta. Sea temperatures are a warm 24°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Prieta with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 68% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.9hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Guiones. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Guiones with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 69% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.9hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Hermosa. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Hermosa with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 69% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.9hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Virador. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Virador with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 68% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.9hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Sámara. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Sámara with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 68% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.9hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Coyote. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (79°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Coyote with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 68% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.9hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Garza. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (78°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Garza with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 65% making it sunny but overcast at times. The hours of sunshine per day are 7.5hrs making the days quite long and bright. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Naranjo. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Naranjo with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 30°C (86°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 39% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 0.7cm (0.3inches) making it predominantly dry with occasional light showers on very few days. There are just 6.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Matapalo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Matapalo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 36% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.2 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Manzanillo. Sea temperatures are a very warm 28°C (82°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Manzanillo with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 36% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.2 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Negra. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Negra with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 36% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.2 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Blanca. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Blanca with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 30°C (86°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 39% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 0.7cm (0.3inches) making it predominantly dry with occasional light showers on very few days. There are just 6.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Corcovado. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (77°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Corcovado with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 30°C (86°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 39% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 0.7cm (0.3inches) making it predominantly dry with occasional light showers on very few days. There are just 6.2 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Drake Bay. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Drake Bay with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 32°C (89°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 36% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.2 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it extremely dry with only very rare light showers. There are just 1.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days and rainy days are few and far between.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Santa Teresa. Sea temperatures are a very warm 26°C (79°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Playa Santa Teresa with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (83°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 48% making it quite sunny but with regular periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 5.6 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it mostly dry but with short lived occasional showers. There are only 13.1 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Playa Chiquita. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Chiquita with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (83°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 48% making it quite sunny but with regular periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 5.6 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 0cm (0inches) making it mostly dry but with short lived occasional showers. There are only 13.1 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Punta Uva. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Punta Uva with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 31°C (88°F) which is very hot and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 39% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 1.2cm (0.5inches) making it predominantly dry with occasional light showers on very few days. There are just 6 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Punta Leona. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Punta Leona with comfortable temperatures for most people.
December has average maximum temperatures of 27°C (81°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 36% making it very cloudy and overcast with some periods of sunshine. There are 4.2 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 0.1cm (0.0inches) making it predominantly dry with occasional light showers on very few days. There are just 7.5 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the majority of rain free clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Ballena Bay. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (81°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Ballena Bay with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 28°C (83°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 47% making it quite sunny but with regular periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 5.4 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 32cm (12.6inches) making it quite rainy with occasional strong tropical showers. There are only 11.9 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the many clear days.
It is a good time for sunbathing in Puerto Limon. Sea temperatures are a very warm 27°C (80°F). December is an excellent month for swimming in Puerto Limon with very comfortable temperatures for bathing all day.
December has average maximum temperatures of 29°C (84°F) which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing on clear days. The sunshine percentage is 56% making it quite sunny but with occasional periods of cloudy and overcast skies. There are 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. December has total rainfall of 34.8cm (13.7inches) making it rainy with frequent strong tropical showers. There are 20 days with some rainfall so you can still enjoy the beach on the clear days.
It is not an optimal time for sunbathing but it is possible on clearer days in Playa Manuel Antonio. Sea temperatures are a warm 25°C (76°F). December is a good month for swimming in Playa Manuel Antonio with comfortable temperatures for most people.
Beaches recommended for you today, this weekend, in the next 2 weeks or in any month of the year.
Beaches recommended for you today, this weekend, in the next 2 weeks or in any month of the year.
