Barbados West Coast vs Costa Rica
Barbados West Coast and Costa Rica, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
Barbados West Coast guide · Costa Rica guide · How we score
By the numbers
| Barbados West Coast | Measure | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 6 | Resorts in our catalog | 7 (better) |
| ★ 4.3 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 (better) |
| $152–$249/night pp | Nightly rates | $88–$289/night pp (better) |
| 3 of 6 | Adults-only resorts | 1 of 7 |
| Low hurricane risk | Hurricane exposure | Low hurricane risk |
| June–November, typically short heavy showers | Rainy season | May–November ('green season'), with September–October seriously wet |
| December–April | Sweet spot | December–April, bone-dry in Guanacaste |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados West Coast · high °F | 83 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Costa Rica · high °F | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Barbados West Coast · rain (in) | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| Costa Rica · rain (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Holetown (west coast) and Guanacaste / Papagayo: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Barbados West Coast
Treasure Beach Art Hotel, Barbados, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resortnull · ★ 4.5
Mango Bay Hotelnull · ★ 4.4
Waves Resort & Spa, Barbados, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resortnull · ★ 4.4
Chains here: Autograph Collection · Mango Bay · Elite Island Resorts
Best of Costa Rica
The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.5
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingonull · ★ 4.4
Planet Hollywood Costa Rica by Royalton, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resortnull · ★ 4.4
Chains here: RIU Hotels & Resorts · Westin · Margaritaville