Coat and umbrella or light clothing and a cap? If you don’t know what outfit to go out with this Friday, here it is the weather forecast for the next few hours in Carthage.
The probability of rain For this Friday in Cartago it is 55% during the day and 25% at night.
Meanwhile, cloudiness will be 99% during the day and 92% during the night.
As to the temperature A maximum of 23 degrees and a minimum of 15 degrees is forecast in this region. UV rays are expected to reach a level of up to 3.
While wind gusts will reach 15 kilometers per hour during the day and 11 kilometers per hour at night.
In the province of Carthage There are two climatic subregions identified by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN): the Caribbean Region and the Central Valley.
He Central Valley It includes the northwest part of the province, where the city of Cartago is located, 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 low areas the climate is dry, in the middle areas it is temperate and in the high areas it is cold and rainy.with average temperatures from 16 to 26 degrees.
In both valleys, rains are present from April to Novemberwith a small decrease in June. From December to March is the dry season.
The Caribbean Region It includes the eastern part of the department of Cartago and is characterized by being one of the wetter regions of the country, with constant rainfall and average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees.
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 is modified by 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 rainfall The first runs from May to August and the second 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 evenings.
