Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), reported that Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, recorded its lowest temperature in over 30 years early this Monday morning.
According to the IMN the weather station located in the Aranjuez neighborhood recorded 12.2 degrees Celsius (54 Fahrenheit) on February 2nd, breaking the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in the capital city during the month of February.
The low temperatures of recent days are due to the effects of a cold front, the 13th of the season.
According to the IMN report, the mass of cold air associated with this front persists over the region, generating strong winds with gusts exceeding 100 kilometers per hour in some areas of Guanacaste.
Furthermore, between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on Monday, the Caribbean slope recorded rainfall accumulations of between 5 and 38 liters per square meter.
According to the IMN, temperatures in the central and northern parts of the country will remain low, with minimum temperatures potentially dropping below 15°C in urban areas and below 10°C in mountainous regions. In the Caribbean and Northern Zone, temperatures are expected to range from 16°C to 18°C.
The Meteorological Institute urged caution due to strong wind gusts and their potential damage to roofs, power lines, signs, and trees, as well as the generation of rough seas in coastal areas.
In the Central Valley, the Greater Metropolitan Area, winds of 50 to 85 kilometers per hour are expected, reaching up to 110 kilometers per hour in the mountainous areas of Guanacaste province. In the Caribbean and Northern Zone, winds will range between 40 and 60 kilometers per hour.
The official weather forecast for this Monday, February 02, 2026:
At the beginning of this week, the effects of cold surge #13 persist, producing very strong wind gusts, with greater impact in the North Pacific, the Central Valley, and the mountain ranges. The Caribbean and the North Zone will continue to experience abundant cloud cover and rainfall. Wind conditions will favor the transport of cloudiness and precipitation toward the Central Valley and higher elevations. In addition, a noticeable decrease in daytime temperatures is expected, mainly in the central and northern parts of the country.