How is the climate in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 1 of the ten rainiest countries on earth! Yearly temperature changes are minimal due to the location in the tropical climate zone. The yearly maximum and minimum temperatures fluctuate minimal, between 1°Celsius and 3.7°Celsius. But the daytime temperatures can fluctuate up to 10°Celsius. The dry season lasts from December till April on the pacific site and in the central valley. The following long rainy season only slows down in July, this period is called the small summer “Veranillo de San Juan”. The Caribbean coast does not have a rainy or dry season, the rainfall is relatively consistent year around there. The month September and October are dryer on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. During the driest moments on the pacific site the Caribbean site experiences the heaviest rainfalls. In the higher altitudes it usually rains in the early afternoon, on the pacific coast in the afternoon and in the Caribbean in the evening and at night. During the dry season the daily sun
