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Published on
Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Get
ready for rain,
Costa
Rica’s
green season is on the horizon. April
will mark the transition from the dry
season to the rainy season, also known
as the green season, according to the
Weather Institute. Costa
Rica’s
climate is
classified
as tropical and subtropical, with two
distinct seasons. The dry season, or
summer, runs from December to April,
while the rainy season extends from
May to November, aligning closely with
the Atlantic hurricane season. Additionally,
the weather phenomenon known as
"Veranillo
de San Juan,"
named
after the nativity of John the
Baptist, a Christian feast day
observed on June 24, is expected to
occur during the last week of June.
This event, linked to the
"Dog
Days of Summer"
in
North America, typically brings drier
conditions and sunnier days to much of
the country.
The country’s tropical climate remains
consistent year-round due to its
location 12 degrees north of the
Equator. However, the rainy season is influenced by the migration of the
Intertropical Convergence Zone
(ITCZ), a band of clouds and
thunderstorms that encircles the
globe near the Equator. This shift is caused by the changing position of the sun on Earth’s surface. Costa Rica also features multiple
microclimates, which vary based on
altitude, rainfall, geology, and
geography. However, higher
elevations in the Central Mountain
Range receive the most annual
rainfall. Experts predict rainfall will
begin in different regions on the
following dates:
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