ABOUT
COSTA RICA
 Oficial
name Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San José
Time zone: EST-1; GMT -6
Acronyms: CR.
Calling code 506
Area : 19,652 sq mi
Population: 4,509,290
 Languages:
Spanish
Currency: Costa Rican colon
Bounds
NORTH Nicaragua.Republic
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST: Pacific Ocean
EAST: the Caribbean Sea and Panamá Republic
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Rica can be divided into several climatic zones,
each of which are distinct and individual. Though
generally classified as a tropical country because
of its close proximity to the equator, Costa Rica
has no real winter period, and the sun shines
here throughout the year. With over 12 hours of
sunshine a day, the sun rises at about 5 am and
sets at about 6 pm consistently throughout the
year.
The main reason for the diversity in Costa Rica’s
weather is the various elevations at which different
parts of the country are located.
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For example Guancaste has a dry arid climate
as it sits on the lowlands, while Montverde a
highland city that is misty and foggy throughout
the year due to its higher elevation. The Central
Valley with San Jose enjoys the best climate in
the country as the weather here has an average
of 22 degrees Celsius or 72 degrees Fahrenheit
and is tempered with a cool coastal breeze. In
the highlands the temperature averages 13 degree
Celsius, while in the lowlands or at sea level
the temperature stays at around 26 degrees Celsius
or 79 degrees Fahrenheit, with hot days and sultry
evenings.
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Costa Rica the average annual temperature is around
21 to 27 degrees Celsius or 70 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit
and the coolest months of the year are November,
December and January. Avoid visiting Costa Rica
from March through May as the weather can get
quite sizzling and humid during this period.
There is no real summer or winter in Costa Rica
and the rainy season here lasts from May to November,
with the months of December through April having
little to no rain and September and October being
the heaviest rain period. While the average rainfall
in the country is around 100 inches, some mountainous
areas get as much as 25 feet of rainfall on a
yearly basis. It is also important to keep in
mind that Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is
rather unique and has its own microclimate. With
tradewinds keeping the weather hot and humid most
of the year, there is no real dry season out here
and it rains very often
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