What is the weather like in Costa Rica?
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 wet season from May to November and a dry season from December to April. Annual rainfall averages 100 inches nationwide with some mountainous regions getting as much as 25 feet on exposed eastern slopes. Temperature is more a matter of elevation than location with a mean of around 72 degrees in the Central Valley, 82 degrees on the Atlantic coast and 89 degrees on the Pacific coast.
Costa Rica is right on the equator so it has warm, sunny days (85F / 30C) and balmy nights all year. Tropical heat and lots of sun is what its all about! By virtue of our geographic location, Costa Rica offers fantastic year round surfing. Generally speaking, the “official” rainy season begins sometime in May and continues through October.
