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The climate in Costa Rica varies
substantially
among the several geo-climate zones.
Like many tropical
countries, Costa Rica experiences two seasons, the wet and the dry, rather
than the four seasons temperate regions are used to.
The dry season is
generally from December to April and this is called Verano (or Summer) by Costa Ricans.
The rest of the year tends to be wet, and is
called Invierno (or Winter).
There is also a
short dry spell that is known as Veranito, or "little summer"
which usually starts near the end of June and ends early in August.
Temperature varies
little from season to season and the main influencing factor is
altitude.
New Puriscal / Turrubares Weather Station
Puriscal-Online is in the process of establishing the
first weather station in the Puriscal / Turrubares area. This will provide specific
weather information for the unique Puriscal / Turrubares area climate.
For now,
the weather station closest to Puriscal conditions is at Santamaria,
which is near the international airport.
A Web Cam overlooking Parque central in Downtown Puriscal
will be included in the weather station array.
Visit the Puriscal-Online Weather
Page
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Puriscal,
at 3600', has an ideal climate which the locals refer to as 'eternal
spring'.
Year round lows average a mild 65°f,
whilst highs rarely exceed a pleasant 80°f. Rainfall
is moderate during the rainy season which peaks in Sept/Oct, characterized
by clear mornings, cloudiness beginning around 11am, and short lived
showers of about 30 minutes duration around 1pm. As the rainy season
develops, the rain comes earlier and lasts longer. As it tapers, the rain
comes progressively later and for shorter durations.
San José, at 4100' is 45 kilometers East of Puriscal. Due to
it's Atlantic influence, San Jose's average rainfall/humidity is
considerably higher than that of Puriscal, which has a Pacific influence.
Year round temperatures are quite a bit lower because of the cold, wet air
that falls into this part of the Central Valley from the high mountains to
it's Southeast.
The Caribbean coastal
region tends to be wet all the year round. The dry season is characterized
by fewer rainy days and spells of fine weather sometimes lasting a week or
more.
In Guanacaste, the dry season really is
dry, with only one or two
rainy days per month. It can, however, rain for up to 20 days per month in
the wet season.
The Southern
Pacific coast can experience rain
year round, though less so in dry season.
The
coasts are much hotter with the Caribbean averaging 21°C at night and
over 30°C during the day; the Pacific is 2°C or 3°C warmer.
People used
to more temperate climate can find the high heat and humidity of the
coastal areas oppressive - but mostly adjust to the conditions after a few
days.
Twenty
years experience has convinced me that Puriscal
has the best climate in Costa Rica, at 3600' elevation with
year round lows averaging 65°f,
and highs rarely exceeding 80°f.
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