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Costa Rica vs Spain

Costa Rica and Spain, 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 Spain
Costa RicaMeasureSpain
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
7Resorts in our catalog33
★ 4.4Average guest rating★ 4.6 (better)
$119–$289/night ppNightly rates$64–$472/night pp
1 of 7Adults-only resorts7 of 33
Low hurricane riskHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
May–November ('green season'), with September–October seriously wetRainy seasonSeptember–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
December–April, bone-dry in GuanacasteSweet spotJune and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
Spanish (English common in tourist areas)LanguageSpanish (English at resorts)
Costa Rican colón – USD widely acceptedCurrencyEuro
120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power230V, European Type C/F plugs
On the rightDrivingOn the right
~3.5–5.5h from the US (nonstops to Liberia)Flight time~7–9h from the US East Coast

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

On the map

Map of Costa Rica resorts
Costa Rica
Map of Spain resorts
Spain

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Costa Rica and Spain
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Costa Rica · high °F919293939188888887868789
Spain · high °F596063667381868781736560
Costa Rica · rain (in)0.10.10.20.77.79.05.97.913.012.24.30.5
Spain · rain (in)1.71.41.11.51.40.50.20.82.02.72.31.9

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

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