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Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb

The Tico Times - July 24, 2026

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

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

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

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...

Costa Rica Weekend Weather: Drier Friday and Saturday, Stormier Sunday

Tico Times - June 12, 2026

Costa Rica will get a short break from widespread rain this weekend before Tropical Wave No. 10 moves in on Sunday and raises the...

Weather Causes Flight Delays at Costa Rica’s Main Airport

Tico Times - June 8, 2026

Heavy fog and rain disrupted flight operations at Juan Santamaría International Airport on Monday, forcing five commercial flights to divert and delaying several departures...

What The Costa Rica Weather Is Like This Week June 1 – 8

Tico Times - June 1, 2026

If you're traveling in Costa Rica this week, expect the typical green-season pattern: bright, mostly dry mornings, then clouds and thunderstorms rolling in during...

Costa Rica Weather: Afternoon Thunderstorms – Plan Beach Time Early

Tico Times - May 19, 2026

The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) forecasts that an acceleration of trade winds over the Caribbean will push humidity into Costa Rica today, triggering afternoon...

Costa Rica Weather Forecast Calls for Heavier Afternoon Storms This Week

Tico Times - May 4, 2026

Costa Rica will see warm mornings and stormy afternoons this week as Caribbean moisture moves across our country and helps fuel early rainy-season weather...