I forgot my sweater! Arrgh! As we drive through San Ramon, I start feeling the chilly mountain air coming down and start rifling through my bag only to find I forgot my sweater…again.
Living in Guanacaste I’m used to the hot weather and I never need a sweater. Seasons are pretty much the same everywhere. It’s hot and dry from December to May and it’s rainy and humid from June to November but temperatures vary by region. Costa Rica may be small but the weather changes quite a bit from one area to the other.
The Central Valley
This area includes Alajuela, San Jose, Heredia and Cartago. For the most part the Central Valley stays around high 70s and low 80s Fahrenheit. The highlands and most of Cartago in the central valley can get very cold, especially at night sometimes going down into the high 50s.
Zona Sur and Caribbean
The Zona Sur has a varied landscape. There are highlands and valleys so the weather changes a little. This area is mostly warm but it is not an intense heat like Guanacaste or Limon. Many people feel like the heat in zona sur is easily bearable usually staying in the 80s.
Limon is very humid and hot. Personally I dislike this weather completely. My hair gets frizzy and I’m constantly thirsty. Some people like it though. Usually in the high 80s and low 90s this is good beach weather all year round.
Guanacaste
The weather here is mostly hot. Some areas like Hojancha and Tilaran are cool and windy. Most of Guanacaste, especially the coast, stays around the low 90s. The heat is mostly dry and it’s very bearable.
All over Costa Rica, December is the coolest month of the year. Even though it’s the start of the dry season or summer, December is very windy and feels like perfect weather.
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