I want to go to Central America in August (Mexico,
Guatemala). However this seems to be the rainy season. Does
anyone know how rainy rainy means?? Does it drizzle all day
like in England or just tip down for a hour or so then stop?
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... in Guatemala, it is sunny during the day, then clouds up
in the afternoon and POURS for a liitle bit, then clears up
again.
HOWEVER, mother nature has been very creative lately and who
knows what pattern she will have this year.
In any event, it is more unusual to have rain for a whole
day at a time during the rainy season.
Of course, we do have 5 different climatic zones here and it
depends where you are in the country.
Feel free to write for more info or with questions.
-Nancy
ecovision@inter.net.gt
the rainy season is the least friendly time of year to
visit cr as the humidity soars, although it is cooler at
higher elevations. as i always nag my daughter when she
goes to san jose, MAKE SURE you get your malaria
innoculation!people who live there seem to handle the
heat/humidity pretty well, but if you're used to the cool
rains of the british isles, it may be something of a
surprise. that said, cr is a fantastic country and the
ticos are some of the lovliest people you will ever meet.i
wish i could say the same about some of the ex-pats.good
luck!
Having spent most of my life in the heat and humidity of
New Orleans and Houston (the most air conditioned city in
the world) I was pleasantly surprised when I moved to
Chiapas. During the rainy season the clouds form during
the morning and early afternoon hours usually followed by a
simple afternoon shower. It is as though the moisture goes
straight up in the morning and falls straight back down
late in the afternoon. There are occasional heavy showers
and local flooding from the run off but this does not
happen every day. Most days the showers are minimal and
most people simply go on with their lives as though it were
not raining. Women wear their hair either quite short or
long but pulled back in a pony tail or braid. Umbrellas
are very difficult to use if you use public transportation
such as colectivos or mini buses. I have notnoticed more
bugs during the wet season. Please come on down and plan
to enjoy yourself no matter what the season. Some distinct
advantages of the wet season include more spectacular
rivers and water falls as well as more greenery.
Just tip down for a little while and stop. Anyway the air
cools off a lot following the daily rain shower.