Climate information is increasingly relevant to society. (GlobeLiveMedia/Jovani Perez)

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 Cartago:

the probability of rain for this Saturday in Cartago it’s 77% during the day and 25% all night.

During this time, cloudiness will be 87% during the day and 89% at night.

As for temperature A high of 22 degrees and a low of 16 degrees are expected in this region. Ultraviolet rays should reach a level of up to 9.

While the gusts of wind will reach 22 kilometers per hour during the day and 18 kilometers per hour at night.

(Municipality of Cartago)
(Municipality of Cartago)

In the province of Carthage There are two climatic sub-regions identified by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN): the Caribbean region and the central valley.

He central valley It covers the northwestern part of the province, where the city of Cartago 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 climate 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.

The Caribbean region includes the eastern part of the department of Cartago and is characterized for being one of the wettest regions of the country, with constant rainfall and average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees.

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

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 is modified by 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 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 rainy season is between May and October. Precipitation is present regularly in the afternoon and at night.

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