Costa Rica vs Kenya

Illuminated beachfront dining pavilion with white railings and thatched-roof bungalows reflected in the pool at dusk.

Large resort pool with blue loungers, thatched-roof structures, and palm trees lining the Baobab Beach Resort & Spa grounds.

Costa Rica and Kenya, 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.

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By the numbers

Costa Rica compared with Kenya
Costa Rica	Measure	Kenya
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
7	Resorts in our catalog	14
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.4 (better)
$119–$289/night pp	Nightly rates	$75–$274/night pp
1 of 7	Adults-only resorts	0 of 14
Low hurricane risk	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
May–November ('green season'), with September–October seriously wet	Rainy season	Long rains April–May, short rains October–November
December–April, bone-dry in Guanacaste	Sweet spot	December–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)
Spanish (English common in tourist areas)	Language	Swahili & English (both official)
Costa Rican colón – USD widely accepted	Currency	Kenyan shilling (KES); cards and mobile money common
120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	240V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
On the right	Driving	On the left
Liberia – Daniel Oduber (LIR)	Main airport	Nairobi (NBO); coast via Mombasa (MBA) or Ukunda (UKA)
~3.5–5.5h from the US (nonstops to Liberia)	Flight time	~15–18h+ from the US, with a connection

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Costa Rica and Kenya
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Costa Rica · high °F	91	92	93	93	91	88	88	88	87	86	87	89
Kenya · high °F	90	91	91	88	84	83	82	82	84	86	88	89
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
Kenya · rain (in)	1.0	0.7	2.5	6.1	9.3	3.4	2.8	2.5	2.6	3.4	3.8	2.4

Approximate climate normals for Guanacaste / Papagayo and Diani / Mombasa coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.