:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/BRWWTLFCEVBBFJLDGZAULLUGQA.jpg "Weather forecast: expected temperatures in Alajuela on February 19")
Spring, summer, fall or winter, these days it doesn’t matter what season of the year, given the recent climate change that turns a scorching sunny afternoon into a storm in the blink of an eye.
Looking for the weather has become a habit for many people to know what to wear, what shoes to choose, plan a trip or decide whether or not to carry an umbrella. Below we present the weather in Alajuela.
The probability of precipitation for this Sunday in Alajuela it is 1% during the day and 1% all night.
During this time, cloudiness will be 37% during the day and 59% at night.
As for temperature A high of 28 degrees and a low of 20 degrees are expected in this region. UV rays should reach a level of up to 9.
There Province of Alajuela It includes 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 weather is affected 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 time depends on the altitude, since In the lower zones the climate is dry, in the intermediate zones it is temperate, and in the upper zones it is cold and rainy.with average temperatures of 16 to 26 degrees.
In both valleys the rains fall 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 should be mentioned that the precipitation in the northern zone is contrasted due to both climatic elements and geographical factors such as the mountainous relief, the vast plains and Lake Nicaragua, which moderates the temperatures, modifies the flow of the winds and is an important factor in the hydrological cycle of the region.
In the most southwestern part of the department is that which is found in 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 vary according to 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 Ricabeing a country located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, is defined as 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 rainy periods which run from May to August and 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 rainy season occurs between May and October. Rains occur regularly in the afternoon and at night.