Limón Province · Costa Rica

Where to stay in Limón

Limón is a city in Limón Province, Costa Rica, home to about 72,000 people.

Nearest airport
LIO8 km · Limón International Airport
Currency
CRCCosta Rican colón
Time zone
America/Costa Rica
Language
Spanish

Where to stay

Hotels in Limón

5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Costa del Solhotel5.9 km
Hotel La Uvitahotel3.7 km
Hotel Playa Westfaliahotel11.1 km
Park Hotelhotel6.4 km
Selva Bananito Lodgehotel20.2 km

All 5 hotels in Limón, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit Limón

Limón has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; November is the wettest, with about 485 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec485 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Limón: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Limón International Airport (LIO), about 8.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX, 87 km) and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ, 116 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

LIO · Limón International Airport

8.4 km from the centreICAO MRLM
medium airport

CHX · Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport

86.8 km from the centreICAO MPCH
medium airport

SYQ · Tobías Bolaños International Airport

115.7 km from the centreICAO MRPV

Questions

Limón: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Limón?

Limón has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; November is the wettest, with about 485 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Limón?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Limón International Airport (LIO), about 8.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX, 87 km) and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ, 116 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Limón?

Costa Rican colón (CRC).

Nearby

Destinations near Limón

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.