Living in Costa Rica – Rainy Season

Living in Costa Rica Rainy Season

Living in Costa Rica Rainy Season

Whether you like it or not the rainy season is now upon us. Anyone who is living in Costa Rica knows that there are more rainy months than dry months after all we do live in a rain forest. While San Jose is not a rain forest, the central valley gets its share of rain like the coastal areas but on a more consistent schedule. When I decided I would be living in Costa Rica, I made sure I would experience what is was like to live in the central valley or San Jose. So I spent one year living in San Jose and there the rains started in late September and it would rain each day at 3:30pm and subside around 5:00pm. It was very strange because it was as if god was giving us a respite so we could leave work and catch the bus home without getting drenched. Then it would start up again around 7 or 8pm. The rains in the central valley during this time are like clockwork and people simply adjust their lives according to the season, donning waterproof apparel and shoes to handle large puddles of water and of course, the umbrella which is used everywhere by everyone.

For the coastal areas like the central pacific, where tourists and investors come to play and live in Costa Rica, the rain has a schedule that works with the sun. In the morning, the sun heats up the air along the coast and pushes the clouds into the mountains where they stay for the entire day until the sun begins to set and the coastal areas begin to cool. Once the cooling start, the clouds begin to roll off the mountains and head towards the beach bringing rain each day around 6pm. The pattern of rainfall keeps the lush mountains green with life giving plants and trees, then the clouds laden with moisture from the mountain tops gets poured onto the lower areas. It is truly magical to watch and understand this process because all of it fits together perfectly and provides us with beautiful locations like Jaco Beach. The rainy season or invierno, usually runs from May to November but this can vary from year to year.

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