Cheap flights from San Diego, CA to San José, Costa Rica

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Key info about flying to San José

Depart from
San Diego International
Arrive to
Juan Santamaría International
Average flights per week
213
Flight distance
Worth visiting
Bosque Nuboso Monteverde - Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio

Check-in for a flight from San Diego to San José

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Alaska AirlinesASAASNo
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNo
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9No
United AirlinesUALUAYes
JetBlue AirwaysJBUB6No

Weather in San José

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January24°C14°C
February26°C14°C
March27°C15°C
April26°C16°C
May25°C17°C
June24°C16°C
July24°C16°C
August24°C15°C
September24°C16°C
October23°C16°C
November23°C15°C
December23°C15°C
Hottest Month
27°C
March
Coldest month
14°C
January
Sunny days
170
days per year

14 day forecast

Wednesday
4 Dec
99%
21°C13°C
11 Dec
76%
25°C14°C
Thursday
5 Dec
88%
24°C12°C
12 Dec
84%
23°C14°C
Friday
6 Dec
85%
24°C12°C
13 Dec
82%
24°C14°C
Saturday
7 Dec
89%
25°C12°C
14 Dec
78%
25°C13°C
Sunday
8 Dec
88%
25°C12°C
15 Dec
88%
24°C13°C
Monday
9 Dec
86%
25°C13°C
16 Dec
84%
23°C13°C
Tuesday
10 Dec
80%
24°C14°C
17 Dec
88%
25°C14°C
Travelers usually depart from San Diego International, or McClellan–Palomar when they travel from San Diego to San José. The most popular airlines for this route are Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and JetBlue Airways. San Diego and San José have 213 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San José, consider visiting Bosque Nuboso Monteverde, and Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio.

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