Average daily high (top) and monthly rainfall (bottom), 2022–2024.
Air quality: typical PM2.5 ~7.1 µg/m³ — clean. Cleanest around Jan (~4.8), haziest around May (~11.4). 12-month mean from the Open-Meteo / CAMS air-quality model; WHO's annual guideline is 5 µg/m³.
Things to do nearby
Playa Grande is a quieter, less-developed alternative to Tamarindo across the estuary - consistent surf, a protected turtle-nesting beach, and a slower small-town pace with fewer crowds.
No public transport in Playa Grande; a rental car is recommended for more than a night's stay, though a water taxi crosses the estuary to Tamarindo in minutes for about $1-3; Liberia airport to Playa Grande is about 45-60 minutes by car.
Getting there
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) ~44 kmNearest airport · nonstop routes →
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) ~183 kmMajor international hub · nonstop routes →