For the week of October 12-18, 2026, Costa Rica's National Meteorological Institute (IMN) forecasts a generalization of dry conditions nationwide: the Pacific, Caribbean, Northern Zone, Central Valley, and Northwestern Zone would all see below-normal rainfall, with the forecast's uncertainty level rated as high.
IMN Costa Rica (2026)
Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) de Costa Rica. (2026, September). Pronostico subestacional: valido del 21 de setiembre al 18 de octubre de 2026. https://www.imn.ac.cr/web/imn/busqueda?_101_assetEntryId=564589&_101_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_type=content&_101_urlTitle=contenido-pronostico-subestacional&p_p_id=101&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=maximized