Tamarindo in April
Great time to visit
April tests your heat tolerance with the year's hottest temperatures. Holy Week brings chaos and high prices, but late April offers good deals as crowds thin out.
Weather
April cranks up the heat to brutal levels before the rains arrive. Humidity starts creeping back in, making 35°C feel like 40°C. You'll get maybe one or two teaser rain showers that evaporate before hitting the ground.
36°C high24°C low3 rain days
Crowds & Cost
high crowds
~$165/day average
Events & Festivals
- •Semana Santa (Holy Week)
- •Easter celebrations
- •Last call for dry season festivals
April Tips
- •Semana Santa brings massive crowds from San José - book everything months ahead
- •Start your day at sunrise; by noon it's too hot for most outdoor activities
- •Hotels jack up prices during Holy Week, then drop dramatically after Easter
All Months
December through April means guaranteed sunshine and consistent offshore winds that clean up the surf. This is high season, so expect crowds and prices to match. January and February offer the sweet spot: perfect weather without Christmas chaos. March brings the biggest swells of the dry season. But here's what guidebooks won't tell you: early rainy season (May-June) can be magical. Fewer tourists, green landscapes, and afternoon storms that clear quickly. Just avoid September and October when roads wash out and waves disappear. The transition months of November and late April give you decent weather with shoulder season prices.
Tamarindo Scores
Solo
8/10
Couples
8/10
Families
7/10
Adventure
9/10
Budget
6/10
Luxury
7/10
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