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Costa Rica Faces Months of Drought as El Niño Intensifies

The Tico Times - August 7, 2026

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Costa Rica’s Pacific Faces Drought as Caribbean Rainfall Soars

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Tropical Wave 29 Crosses Costa Rica as the Caribbean Alert Holds

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Costa Rica Under Yellow Alert as Saturated Ground Raises Flood Risk

Costa Rica Faces Months of Drought as El Niño Intensifies

The Tico Times - August 7, 2026

Costa Rica doesn't take direct hurricane hits often, but this year's El Niño is playing out with the same shape as one, tracked for...

Costa Rica’s Pacific Faces Drought as Caribbean Rainfall Soars

The Tico Times - August 6, 2026

Costa Rica ended July with two sharply different weather realities: unusually dry conditions across much of the Pacific and Central Valley, and exceptionally heavy...

Tropical Wave 29 Crosses Costa Rica as the Caribbean Alert Holds

The Tico Times - August 5, 2026

The yellow alert that went up over the weekend is still in place, and a second tropical wave in three days crosses today. If...

Costa Rica Under Yellow Alert as Saturated Ground Raises Flood Risk

The Tico Times - August 3, 2026

If you are driving to Limón, Turrialba or the southern Pacific today, expect delays and check the road before you leave. A yellow alert...

Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb

The Tico Times - July 24, 2026

If you live in Sarapiquí, Guápiles, Siquirres or the South Caribbean, today is not going to be a normal Friday. Schools are closed. Route...

Windy Start to the Week in Costa Rica With Heavier Rain Coming Tuesday

The Tico Times - July 20, 2026

If you're planning your week around the weather, it's going to be windy and humid today but the real rain shows up Tuesday, and...

Costa Rica Faces Water Rationing and Wildfire Risk as El Niño Deepens

The Tico Times - July 19, 2026

A strong El Niño has taken hold over Costa Rica and will keep much of the country drier and hotter than normal through the...

Route 27 Goes One-Way at 2 p.m. and the Weather Turns with It

The Tico Times - July 19, 2026

If you spent the mid-year break at the beach, today is the day most people head home — and two things will shape your...

Costa Rica Weekend Weather – Strong Winds and a Tropical Wave

The Tico Times - July 9, 2026

Strong trade winds will continue across Costa Rica today, with gusts expected between 40 and 75 km/h (25 to 47 mph), especially in northern...

Costa Rica Under Weather Alert After Tropical Wave Triggers Flooding

Tico Times - July 3, 2026

Costa Rica starts the day dealing with the effects of Tropical Wave 19, after heavy rains flooded homes, forced residents into emergency shelters, closed...

What Costa Rica’s Weather Looks Like This Week as an Early Dry Spell Sets In

The Tico Times - June 29, 2026

Costa Rica goes into the first week of July under a markedly dry and windy pattern across the Pacific and the Central Valley, as...

Rip Currents, High Surf Threaten Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

The Tico Times - June 22, 2026

Those heading to Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast this week are being urged to use caution as higher surf, rip currents and a pair of...

Costa Rica Weather This Week: A Wet Start, Then a Drier, Hotter Pattern

Tico Times - June 15, 2026

Costa Rica's week opens wet, with Tropical Wave No. 11 crossing the country today, before forecasters expect a drier, warmer pattern to settle over...