UPALA, COSTA RICA

Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18°C (64°F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry seasons than a tropical monsoon climate. Tropical savanna climates are most commonly found in Africa, Asia and South America. The climate is also prevalent in sections of Central America, northern Australia and North America, specifically in sections of Mexico and the state of Florida in the United States.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Upala is 79.7°F (26.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is May with an average temperature of 81.7°F (27.6°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 77.0°F (25°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Upala is 8.0" (203.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 14.0" (355.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 1.5" (38.1 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 263.6 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in June with 22.8 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 20.7 days of rain.