Costa ricas two seasons are the dry summer verano january through april and rainy winter invierno may through december. First, lets talk about when is the costa rican rainy season. The costa rica rainy season is a common concern for travelers, but dont let the rain keep you away. In tropical costa rica, however, there are just two seasons.
This is what the rainy season is like in guanacasta costa rica. Rainy season in costa rica, or green season as it is often called, runs from later april until december. Costa ricans call this wet time of year their winter. This veranillo or little summer as it is called in costa rica, typically takes place sometime between mid to late july and the beginning of august. Costa ricas rainy season is traditionally from may into december but precisely how wet it is depends on when and where. Although costa rica is a small country, there is a lot going on here in terms of. Rainy season in costa rica is beginning of may to end of november. Its a phrase at its most accurate during costa ricas rainy season, which runs from approximately may through november. This is often confusing to visitors because its the opposite of summer and winter in other countries.
The amount of rainfall in costa rica does fluctuate fairly drastically. Summer is the dry season december april and winter is. As costa rica has over 20 microclimates, temperatures vary throughout the country. It is more or less divided into two seasons, a dry season, often referred to as. The rainiest months in costa rica are september november. The rainy or green season from may to november is actually a preferred travel time for many seasoned costa rica travelers. July is smackdab, right in the middle of costa ricas rainy season.
About an hour after i took this it was all over and the sky was clear. In the central valley, during the day it is around low to mid 70s f 2123 c and at night. Opposite of that, december through april has very little rainfall, if any. Although wetter, many locals enjoy the rainy season. However, during july, costa rica experiences a short midyear, minidry season. Summer is the dry season december april and winter is the rainy season may november. Rainforest zones like the southern pacific coast and the osa peninsula have the longest rainy season and get the most rain. Generally, the rainy season or green season is from may to midnovember in most of the country, with notable exceptions on the caribbean coast. The pacific slope rainy season in costa rica is from may to middecember with a dramatic peak in precipitation september into november. The rainfall map shows inches of accumulation for each month of the year in a dozen regions. Rainy season in costa rica a complete guide costa rica.
We where able to see the fog rolling in and knew that soon it would be pouring. Costa rica rainy season monthly rainfall map costa rica guide. From may to november, the rainfall is quite heavy, with the most rain coming in september and october. Why you should visit costa rica in the rainy season two weeks. There are fewer tourists and rates for rooms, tours, and travel drop significantly. Why you should visit costa rica in the rainy season two.
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