Spring, summer, autumn or winter, currently it does not matter what season of the year it is, given the recent climate change that makes an afternoon of scorching sun change in the blink of an eye into a storm.
Informing yourself about the climate It has become a habit among many people to know what clothes to wear, what shoes to choose, plan a trip or decide whether or not to carry an umbrella. Below we present the weather in Heredia for this Saturday.
In Heredia it is expected a maximum temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 18 degrees Celsius.
As for the rain, The probability of precipitation for this city will be 89% during the day and 55% at night.
In the same sense, cloudiness will be 99% during the day and 99% during the night. While the gusts of wind They will reach 22 kilometers per hour during the day and 20 kilometers per hour at night.
Be careful in the sun, ultraviolet rays are expected to reach a level of up to 3.
In the province of Heredia There are two climatic subregions identified by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN): the Northern Zone and the Central Valley.
In the North Zonein which most of the province is included, including the city of Heredia, is characterized by the Abundant rainfall throughout the year and average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees.
It is worth mentioning that the rains in the Northern Zone have contrasts due to both climatic elements and geographical factors such as the mountainous relief, extensive plains and Lake Nicaragua, which moderates temperatures, modifies the flow of winds and is an important factor in the hydrological cycle of the region.
He Central Valley It includes the southwestern part of the province, which in turn is divided by two main regions, the Eastern Central Valley and the Western Central Valley.
In it Eastern Central Valley The climate is affected by the conditions of the Pacific and the Caribbean, with equatorial and trade winds, with cloudiness and light rains, with average temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees.
While in the Western Central Valley The weather depends on the altitude, since In the lower parts the climate is dry, in the middle parts it is temperate and in the upper parts it is cold and rainy.with average temperatures from 16 to 26 degrees.
In both valleys, rains are present from April to Novemberwith a slight decrease in June. From December to March is the dry season.
Costa Rica It is very close to the Tropic of Cancer, which places the Central American country in a tropical zone.
However, The tropical climate in Costa Rican lands changes due to different factors such as relief, that is, mountains, plains and plateaus; the isthmic condition; and the oceanic influence, such as winds or sea breezes, the temperature of marine currents and the general circulation of the atmosphere.
The IMN divides Costa Rica into two large climatic regions: the Pacific Regime and the Caribbean Regime.
The Caribbean Regime is characterized by having two periods of precipitation which run from May to August and from November to January. The rainiest month in this season is December, precipitation occurs more regularly in the mornings and evenings.
This area does not have a defined dry seasonbecause even in the least rainy months, precipitation is considerable, which are February and March, as well as September and October.
For its part, The Pacific Regime has a defined dry and rainy season. The dry season lasts from December to March, while the rain falls between May and October. Precipitation occurs regularly in the afternoons and at night.
