Alajuela: the weather forecast for this February 20

Due to climate change, variations in the state of the weather are more constant, which means that in a single day there can be high temperatures, constant rains as well as severe frosts; take your precautions and find out the weather forecast for today, February 20, in Alajuela.

During the day temperature will reach a maximum of 30 degrees, rain forecast it will be 3%, with 33% cloudiness, while wind gusts will be 50 kilometers per hour.

As for UV rays, they should reach a level of up to 10.

For the night, temperature will reach 19 degrees, while precipitation forecast It will be 1%, with 17% cloudiness, while wind gusts will reach 43 kilometers per hour during the day.

In the Province of Alajuela There are three climatic sub-regions identified by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN): the North Zone, the Central Valley and the North Pacific.

He central valley It covers the southeastern part of the province, where the city of Alajuela is located, which in turn is divided into two main regions, the Eastern Central Valley and the Western Central Valley.

In the Eastern Central Valley the climate is influenced by Pacific and Caribbean conditions, with equatorial and trade winds, with cloudiness and light rain, with average temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees.

While in the Western Central Valley the climate depends on the altitude, since In the lower parts the climate is dry, in the middle it is temperate and in the upper parts it is cold and rainy.with average temperatures of 16 to 26 degrees.

In both valleys rainfall is present from April to November, with a slight drop in June. December to March is the dry season.

In the North areawhich includes most of the province of Alajuela, is characterized by the abundant rain throughout the year and average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees.

It is worth mentioning that the precipitation in the northern area presents contrasts due both to climatic elements and to geographical factors such as the mountainous relief, the vast plains and Lake Nicaragua, which moderates the temperatures, modifies the flow of winds and is an important factor in the hydrological cycle. of the region.

At the extreme south-west of the department is the sub-region of North Pacificespecially in the so-called continental unit made up of the Cordillera de Guanacaste and the Cordillera de Tilarán, with an average altitude of one thousand meters above sea level.

The North Pacific has climate groups ranging from temperate to tropical drywhich are modified by geographical factors and are characterized by their one of the driest and hottest regions of the countrywith temperatures that barely drop below 20 degrees and easily exceed 30 degrees.

Costa Rica It is very close to the Tropic of Cancer, which places the Central American country in a tropical zone.

However, The tropical climate of the Costa Rican lands changes due to different factors like the relief, that is to say the mountains, the plains and the plateaus; isthmic condition; and oceanic influence, such as winds or sea breezes, the temperature of sea currents and the general circulation of the atmosphere.

The IMN divides Costa Rica into two major climatic regions: the Pacific Diet and the Caribbean Diet.

The Caribbean regime is characterized by two periods of precipitation the first is from May to August and the second from November to January. The rainiest month of this season is December, precipitation occurs more regularly in the morning and at night.This area has no defined dry seasonfor even in the least rainy months there is considerable rainfall, which is February and March, as well as September and October.

For its part, the Pacific regime has a defined dry and rainy season. The dry season begins in December and ends in March, while the rains fall between May and October. Precipitation is present regularly in the afternoon and at night.