Costa Rica Weather

The predominant climate of Costa Rica is that of the Tropics with high temperatures and much rain.  Because of its position, bathed by both the Pacific and the Caribbean, there is not much climatic variation during the year.  Generally, we can distinguish three different climate variations in the country:  Humid Tropical, em Couto Bruse and Golfo Doce; Dry Tropical in Llanura de Guanacaste, the Nicoya Peninsula and the Central Valley; and Temperate, above 1,500 meters or 5,000 feet, in the valleys and slopes of the mountains.  In Sao Jose, the year round highs go from 24º to 27º Celsius (75º to 81º Fahrenheit) and the lows are 14º to 16º Celsius (57º to 61º Fahrenheit).

Rain is the country’s main weather with a dry season from December to April and a rainy season from May to November.

Differences in rain pattern divide Costa Rica in five regions, North Pacific, Central Pacific, South Pacific, Central Valley, and Atlantic.

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