Don’t let the weather take you by surprise, This is the forecast for the next few hours this Saturday in San José, Costa Rica.
Regardless of whether you will use the day to take a walk or simply go to the office to work, knowing the weather that will be in the next few hours It can help you avoid getting wet in the rain or unnecessarily carrying an umbrella and coat.
For this Saturday, it is estimated that in San José there will be a 100% chance of rainas well as a maximum temperature of 24 centigrade and a minimum of 18°. Cloud cover will be 99% and at night there will be a 25% chance of rain.
The city of San José is part of the central region of Costa Rica, defined by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) as “Two Valleys”, because it is immersed between the Western Central Valley and Eastern Central Valley.
The region is affected by Pacific conditions, as well as by the influence of the Caribbean, however, being in the middle part of this area, The Costa Rican city mainly experiences a temperate climate.
This means that San José boasts of pleasant temperatures Being one of the coldest cities in Central America, strong winds, occasional rain whose months of intensity range from July to September and clear mornings.
Costa Ricabeing a country located between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, It is defined as 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 begins in December and ends in March, while the rainy season occurs between May and October. Precipitation occurs regularly in the afternoons and at night.
