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In times of climate change, a hot summer day can quickly turn into pouring rain that causes flooding within minutes, so it’s increasingly common for people to try to prepare for temperature swings.

Below is the weather report expected in the next few hours for Alajuela:

During the day temperature it will reach a maximum of 29 degrees, rain forecast it will be 44%, with 92% cloudiness, while the wind gusts will be 35 kilometers per hour.

As for UV rays, they should reach a level of up to 5.

For the night, temperature will reach 18 degrees, while the probability of precipitation It will be 8%, with 69% cloudiness, while wind gusts will reach 33 kilometers per hour during the day.

Alajuela
(Alajuela Municipality)

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 are 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 rainfall throughout the year and average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees.

It should be mentioned that the rains in the northern area present contrasts 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 winds and is an important factor in hydrology. region cycle.

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 formed by 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.

However, it is in the continental unity Or more precipitation and lower temperatures They are recorded in this sub-region, with a rainy season that runs from April to November and an average climatic state of 25 degrees during the day and 17 degrees at night.

Costa Rica's climate is mostly tropical (Picture: File)
Costa Rica’s climate is mostly tropical (Picture: File)

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 season

for 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 is from December to March, while the rains fall between May and October. Precipitation is present regularly in the afternoon and at night.

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