| Coats, scarves and hats will be back in fashion in | | | | In recent years, the average minimum temperatures |
| December in Costa Rica because, according to the | | | | in Liberia, Limon and Cartago were about 70, 70 and |
| National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the end of | | | | 57 degrees respectively during December. |
| 2009 will be as cold as in recent years. | | | | On the other hand, Solano said that while normally |
| The IMN forecast a average minimum temperatures | | | | cool temperatures are being forecast for December, |
| of 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 degrees Fahrenheit) for | | | | rainfall will definitely be below the average across the |
| the Central Valley next month. | | | | country. |
| According to meteorologist Eladio Solano Lion, the | | | | "In San Jose, for example, it rains an average of |
| arrival of trade winds and the dry season will cause | | | | about 1.45 inches or 10 days in December. It is likely |
| temperatures to drop throughout the country. | | | | to be below that figure this year. In the Caribbean, |
| "This situation will take place because we have | | | | it rains about 17.60 inches 25 days in December. It |
| already begun to feel the thrust of winds from the | | | | is expected that there will be about 15 days of rain |
| north, which are usually cold. Another important | | | | this year," he said. |
| factor is that it will be winter in the northern | | | | If you are traveling to Costa Rica, you should take a |
| hemisphere, which in some cases brings us quite cool | | | | warm sweater or jacket with you. During the day, |
| conditions," said the specialist. | | | | it is usually warm and sunny during December. What |
| In addition, Solano said that windy conditions could | | | | Costa Ricans consider cold and what people who live |
| affect wind chill in December and make people think | | | | in colder latitudes consider cold are two different |
| that temperatures are lower than they really are in | | | | things. |
| Costa Rica. | | | | You can often see tourists wearing sweaters or |
| "Wind is important because it can generate a | | | | windbreakers and shorts in the evening during this |
| sensation from 5 to 10 degrees colder than it actually | | | | time of the year, while Costa Ricans are walking |
| is, depending on its intensity," he added. | | | | around wearing gloves, scarves, hats and coats. |