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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

Question 3

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Costa Rica at least 47 days early can save you up to 145% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 47 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Costa Rica for as little as R10 369 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R24 863 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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Our data shows that March tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R25 987 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R19 994. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in August.

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to CR?

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Costa Rica as you normally would.

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Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Costa Rica.

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Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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How does Cheapflights help users find flights from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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Cheapflights helps you search for flights from South Africa to Costa Rica via 900+ travel sites so you don’t have to. After performing a flight search, users can also filter their flight selection by filtering for price, number of stops, airlines, and so on.

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Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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It’s simple! Cheapflights, which is free to use for everyone, saves millions of users time and money every year by helping them find the cheapest and most suitable flights from South Africa to Costa Rica.

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Can Cheapflights find flights from South Africa to Costa Rica with no change fees?

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Certainly. Search results for flights to Costa Rica from South Africa shown to you on Cheapflights can be narrowed down with different useful search filters, which includes flexible booking options.

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Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from South Africa to Costa Rica become cheaper?

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Round-trip from	R90 067
One-way from	R12 171
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R23 506

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
British Airways	CheapestR19 933	AverageR25 019	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	CheapestR20 405	AverageR30 780	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR23 611	AverageR31 247	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR24 136	AverageR32 775	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air France	CheapestR24 143	AverageR29 537	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights

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