Weather In Costa Rica

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Weather In Costa Rica Costa Rica is a small country located north of the equator. It experiences a diverse and wide-ranging temperate tropical climate demonstrated by two seasons , the dry and also the wet. Though this country is around the actual vicinity of the equator, Costa Rica has no real winter or summer period, which is sunny there most of the time. The sun rises earlier at around five am, and usually models about 6 pm hours constantly the whole time of the year, which makes upward almost 12 hours of sunshine every day. The dry season in Costa Rica is actually believed to be during the months of December throughout April. Costa Rica encounters little or no rain only at that period. Meanwhile the actual wet season is throughout the months of may to November, with a temperature of twenty one to 27 levels Celsius or 70 to 80 levels Fahrenheit. The country encounters heaviest rainfall mostly during September and October. Costa Rica is divided into six climatic zones: northern Zone, Central valley , North Pacific, main Pacific, South off-shore , and Caribbean. The variety of elevations at which some other part of the country is located 's the reason for the diversity in Costa Rica's weather. Northern Zone is the countryside part of the region , which is quite less populated that includes the provinces of Guanacaste, Alajuela and Limon. The higher parts of this region have an average temperature of about mid to higher teens Celsius, while the lower parts possess mid to higher 20's Celsius throughout every season. Rainfall in the lowland averages to about 100 inches, whereas in the mountains it is about a hundred and forty inches. Central valley region includes the actual provinces of San Jose, Cartago, Heredia and Alajuela. The actual climate in this area ranges from warm to dry to damp and chilly that will depend on where you are situated. The high elevations such as on the foothills of the Poas Volcano that averages to a temperature of 17.4 degrees Celsius or 62 levels Fahrenheit. The rain fall in this side from the valley is 127 inches year round. North Pacific includes the main province of Guanacaste, the western area of Alajuela, and the northern section of the Puntarenas Province. This region is considered to be the actual sunniest region and something of the most visited because of its amazing beaches. NOrthern Pacific experiences yearly temperature of twenty-eight degrees Celsius or 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The coastal region of Central off-shore includes parts of the actual provinces of Puntarenas and San Jose, as well as the beaches Jaco, Dominical, Uvita, and Quepos. This region usually has an average temperature of 32 levels Celsius throughout the year. The actual dry season ends from January to March, which makes this area experience very comfortable temperature until the 30 days of May. The South Pacific region includes the parts associated with Puntarenas. This the main region has a varied dry and wet season. The temperature averages from higher 20's to reduced 30's degrees Celsius throughout the year. October is the wettest month of the year , while February is the driest. Caribbean is the most humid and rainiest area of Costa Rica. Due to the humidity caused by the


caribbean Sea, heavy showers sporadically last for a couple of days. The average temperature in the coastal area is incorporated in the upper 20's diploma Celsius or reduced 80's degree Fahrenheit. This area experiences the hottest temperature on the months of May, june and October, whilst lower temperatures during December through feb. Uvita Costa Rica


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