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 May 23:
During the day temperature will reach a maximum of 29 degrees, the probability of rain It will be 84%, with 84% cloudiness, while wind gusts will reach 35 kilometers per hour.
As for UV rays, they are expected to reach a level of up to 6.
For the night, temperature will reach 18 degrees, while precipitation forecast It will be 40%, with 59% cloudiness, while wind gusts will be 22 kilometers per hour at night.
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 rains whose intensity months range from July to September and clear mornings.
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 altered 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 lacks 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 rains fall between May and October. Precipitation occurs regularly in the afternoons and evenings.
