WEATHER

San José is located in central highlands of Costa Rica. The weather throughout this area has been termed idyllic, refreshingly clear and invigorating. This explains why the majority of Costa Rica's population has always lived here. Basking under the brilliant morning sunshine are the meseta and adjacent valleys.

There are two clearly defined seasons in Costa Rica: the dry and the wet seasons. For San José and the western littoral, the “summer” or dry season goes from December to April; while in the province of Limón, on the Caribbean, it occurs from February to April. The rains come from May through November for most of the country. This usually consists of a couple of hours of rain in the afternoon or early evening, leaving a clear day for the most part.

Following are the average conditions through the year in San Jose: