The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach — Henry Beston
Rain and Wind in Costa Rica
I Love the Rain
Seriously, there isn’t anything more relaxing then listening to the rain. In my post “Why Costa Rica” I spoke about how the weather here is 75 degrees every month on average. There is also two seasons, “dry season” and “green season“. Where I live, close to Heredia, the weather is pretty nice and 75 is about right. By the beaches it can get really hot and that is why I like it here better.
During the rain season, or green season, you can expect to have a beautiful sunny morning until around noon time and then the clouds roll in and there are few storms. At about 8 or 9pm the rain is gone and we start all over.
Do you like listening to the rain?
More Costa Rica Information
From frommers.com
Climate
Costa Rica is a tropical country and has distinct wet and dry seasons. However, some regions are rainy all year, and others are very dry and sunny for most of the year. Temperatures vary primarily with elevations, not with seasons: On the coasts it’s hot all year; in the mountains it can be cool at night any time of year. Frost is common at the highest elevations (3,000-3,600m/9,840-11,808 ft.).
Generally, the rainy season (or “green season”) is from May to mid-November. Costa Ricans call this wet time of year their winter. The dry season, considered summer by Costa Ricans, is from mid-November to April. In Guanacaste, the dry northwestern province, the dry season lasts several weeks longer than in other places. Even in the rainy season, days often start sunny, with rain falling in the afternoon and evening. On the Caribbean coast, especially south of Limón, you can count on rain year-round, although this area gets less rain in September and October than the rest of the country.
In general, the best time of year to visit weather-wise is in December and January, when everything is still green from the rains, but the sky is clear.
Seems like Heredia is the place to be. I like the same weather all the time too.
Yes, Heredia is perfect. And close to everything, mountains, volcanoes and beaches..
I live in San José, and the climate here is great. In the green or rainy season its as if the city has a thermostat. The mornings are sunny and blue, however it gets hot around noon. That’s when it gets cloudy and an hour or so of heavy rainfall cools the rest of the day.
Exactly, Heredia is about the same. I live on the top floor so the heat in the afternoon is calmed by the wind..
I enjoy both seasons..