In the era of climate change, a warm summer day can quickly turn into heavy rain that causes flooding in a few minutes, so it is increasingly common for people to try to be prepared when faced with temperature variations.
Next the weather report expected in the next few hours for San José this Friday:
The probability of precipitation For this Friday in San José it is 68% during the day and 25% at night.
Meanwhile, cloudiness will be 86% during the day and 76% during the night.
As to temperature A maximum of 28 degrees and a minimum of 18 degrees is forecast in this region. UV rays are forecast to reach a level of up to 7.
While wind gusts will reach 37 kilometers per hour during the day and 37 kilometers per hour at night.
Although the San José region is affected by the conditions of the Pacific, as well as the influence of the Caribbean, The city’s climate is mainly temperate, this being in a middle zone.
This means that San José boasts of pleasant temperatures Being one of the coldest cities in Central America, strong winds, occasional rain whose intensity months range from July to September and clear mornings.
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) places the Costa Rican city in the central region, defined as “Two Valleys”, since it is located between the Western Central Valley and Eastern Central Valley.
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 rainy periods 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 rainy season occurs between May and October. Precipitation occurs regularly in the afternoons and at night.
