Where to stay in San Jose

from €21/night37 hotels sampledCR

3★+ hotels in San Jose from €21/night (range €21–187, 37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Costa Rica Guesthouse hotel · San Jose
from €21/night★ 4
Casa Lima Bed & Breakfast hotel · San Jose
from €34/night★ 3
Hotel Milan Costa Rica hotel · San Jose
from €40/night★ 4

Getting there

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Weather in San Jose

Sat 🌦️ 27° 18° 💧100%
Sun 🌦️ 26° 18° 💧100%
Mon 🌦️ 26° 17° 💧99%
Tue ⛈️ 25° 18° 💧100%
Wed 🌦️ 25° 19° 💧100%
Thu ☁️ 26° 19° 💧97%
Fri 🌦️ 26° 19° 💧100%

In Jul, San Jose typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 21 rainy days.

Best time to visit San Jose — climate

Jan: ~26°C daytime, 10 rainy days 26° JanFeb: ~27°C daytime, 8 rainy days 27° FebMar: ~28°C daytime, 8 rainy days 28° MarApr: ~27°C daytime, 12 rainy days 27° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 27 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 29 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 21 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 26 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 30 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~24°C daytime, 30 rainy days 24° OctNov: ~25°C daytime, 21 rainy days 25° NovDec: ~25°C daytime, 7 rainy days 25° Dec

Things to do in San Jose

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About San Jose

There is more than one place which has San José as all or part of its name. San José is the Spanish form of the name. There are also places that use the English or French form; see Saint Joseph. You could be looking for: === Costa Rica === San José (Costa Rica) - The capital of Costa Rica, located in the Central Valley. === Guatemala === San José (Guatemala) - A small village on Lago Petén Itzá in the Northern Lowlands. === Mexico === San José del Pacífico - a town in Oaxaca (state) San José del Cabo - a town in Baja California Sur === …

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