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Published on Thursday, April 4,
2024
By
the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Don't
forget your umbrella, the rainy season
is fast approaching.
Experts describe Costa Rica's climate as tropical and subtropical. The year is divided into two seasons: the dry season (summer), which lasts from December to April.
The rainy season (green season) lasts from May to November, and it roughly fits with the Atlantic hurricane season; during this period, it rains regularly throughout much of the country.
Costa Rica has a tropical climate all year due to its location 12 degrees north of the Equator. But, the rain season is caused by the migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), typically a band of clouds and thunderstorms encircling the globe near the Equator, which itself is caused by the changing position of the sun to the earth's surface.
Additionally, the country features multiple microclimates that vary according to the height, rainfall, geology, and geography of each place.
The most rain is usually documented on the Caribbean slopes of the Central Mountain Range. Furthermore, the Caribbean Coast and the southern Pacific Coast get substantial amounts of rain throughout the green season.
Experts forecast that the rains will start on the Caribbean Coast on April 8. Then, wet weather will cover the southern Pacific Coast beginning on April 16. Rains are expected to start on April 18 in the Central Pacific Coast. Toward the end of this month, rains will start on the North Pacific Coast and in the Central Valley on April 27. Last year, the rainy season left more than 2,200 flood emergencies, according to the National Emergency Commission. Furthermore, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a hurricane season with many more tropical storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes than the historical norm. Experts predict 20-25 named storms, with eight to twelve of those developing into hurricanes and four to six potentially directly striking the Atlantic Coast. This estimate is greater than the ordinary season, which consists of 14 named storms and seven hurricanes.
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