Costa Rica vs Morocco

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

Large manicured lawn in front of terracotta building with palm trees at Sol Oasis Marrakech, outdoor seating visible under covered patio.

Costa Rica and Morocco, 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 Morocco
Costa Rica	Measure	Morocco
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
7	Resorts in our catalog	17
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.5 (better)
$119–$289/night pp	Nightly rates	$56–$1371/night pp
1 of 7	Adults-only resorts	2 of 17
Low hurricane risk	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
May–November ('green season'), with September–October seriously wet	Rainy season	November–February, and lightly
December–April, bone-dry in Guanacaste	Sweet spot	Genuinely year-round; spring and fall are ideal
Spanish (English common in tourist areas)	Language	Arabic & French (English at resorts)
Costa Rican colón – USD widely accepted	Currency	Moroccan dirham (MAD) – closed currency, get cash locally
120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	220V, Type C/E plugs (European – adapter needed)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Liberia – Daniel Oduber (LIR)	Main airport	Agadir (AGA), Marrakech (RAK), or Casablanca (CMN)
~3.5–5.5h from the US (nonstops to Liberia)	Flight time	~7–8h from the US East Coast (often via Europe)

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

On the map

Costa Rica

Morocco

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Costa Rica and Morocco
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
Morocco · high °F	69	70	73	74	77	79	81	81	81	79	74	70
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
Morocco · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.3	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	2.0	2.2

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

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Costa Rica

Full Costa Rica guide

Chains here: RIU Hotels & Resorts · Westin · Margaritaville

Best of Morocco

Full Morocco guide

Chains here: RIU Hotels & Resorts · Iberostar Waves · Pickalbatros