COSTA RICA'S CLIMATE

Costa Rica is a tropical country which contains several distinct climatic zones. There is no winter or summer as such and most regions have a rainy season from May to October and a dry season from November to April. There is very little rain during the dry season in the highlands and on the northern Pacific coast. Rainfall is greater on the southern end of the Pacific coast and on the Caribbean coast. Temperature is more a matter of elevation than location, with a mean of around 22 degrees centigrade in the Central Valley and 32 degrees centigrade on the Pacific coast.  It is a good idea to bring with you one sweatshirt or jacket because when traveling from San Jose to the Pacific Coast, you will encounter several areas where the climate is quite cold.