Turrialba

Costa Rica

This Costa Rican town with a compact centre of cafés and restaurants, Turrialba sits close to upland country and waterways, making it a practical base for exploring the surrounding highland landscape.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

  • Population28,955
  • Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
18°65°
185mm7.3in
F
19°65°
130mm5.2in
M
19°67°
130mm5.2in
A
20°68°
145mm5.6in
M
21°69°
385mm15.1in
J
21°69°
335mm13.1in
J
20°69°
275mm10.8in
A
20°69°
285mm11.2in
S
21°69°
360mm14.1in
O
20°69°
470mm18.4in
N
20°67°
390mm15.4in
D
19°66°
260mm10.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

Turrialba: quick answers

Where is Turrialba?

Turrialba is in Costa Rica, about 44 km27 miles in a straight line from San José.

How do you get to Turrialba?

The nearest airport is Pococi (GPL), about 1 hr 41 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Turrialba?

The warmest month is June, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 18°C65°F. The wettest month is October, with about 468 mm18.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Turrialba?

OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants, 5 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Turrialba?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include San Isidro de El General, Cartago and Heredia.

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