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Costa Rica has two seasons: summer and winter. The summer (also known as the dry season) is December through April and the winter (also known as the wet season) runs from May to November. Temperatures vary little by season, but significantly by altitude. San José and towns at higher elevations tend to be temperate and dry, while the coasts are hotter and more humid.
|
Avg. Temp.(Low/ High), Precip. |
January |
April |
July |
October |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
˚C |
˚F |
mm |
˚C |
˚F |
mm |
˚C |
˚F |
mm |
˚C |
˚F |
mm |
|
|
Caribbean Lowlands |
21/29 |
69/84 |
300 |
22/31 |
71/87 |
270 |
23/31 |
73/87 |
450 |
22/30 |
71/86 |
220 |
|
Northern Lowlands |
19/27 |
66/80 |
120 |
23/30 |
73/86 |
75 |
24/31 |
75/87 |
400 |
22/30 |
71/86 |
425 |
|
San José and Central Valley |
14/24 |
57/79 |
15 |
17/26 |
63/79 |
46 |
17/25 |
63/77 |
211 |
16/25 |
61/77 |
300 |
|
Northwestern Costa Rica |
21/33 |
69/91 |
10 |
23/36 |
73/96 |
45 |
23/32 |
73/89 |
150 |
22/31 |
71/87 |
275 |
|
Central Pacific Coast |
21/31 |
69/87 |
50 |
23/32 |
73/89 |
110 |
23/31 |
73/87 |
450 |
23/30 |
73/86 |
550 |
|
Southern Costa Rica |
22/33 |
72/91 |
100 |
23/33 |
73/91 |
250 |
22/31 |
71/87 |
450 |
22/31 |
71/87 |
600 |
To convert from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9. To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9/5 and add 32.
|
˚celsius |
-5 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
˚fahrenheit |
23 |
32 |
41 |
50 |
59 |
68 |
77 |
86 |
95 |
104 |
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