Editing Costa Rica (section)

=== Climate ===
Costa Rica experiences a [[tropical climate]] year-round. There are two seasons. The dry season is December to April, and the rainy season is May to November. March and April are the hottest months in the country, while December and January are the coldest. However, there are rainy days in the dry season, as well as weeks without rain in the wet season.

Costa Rica is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, which can be exacerbated by [[climate change]]. The majority of Costa Rica's population (78%) and economic activity (80% of [[Gross domestic product|GDP]]) are concentrated in regions highly vulnerable to various natural hazards, such as floods, landslides, cyclones, storm surges, and rising sea levels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=World Bank |title=Costa Rica |url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/costa-rica/vulnerability |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal |language=en}}</ref> The country is facing increasing temperatures (especially at higher elevations), rising sea levels on both coasts, and changing rainfall patterns resulting in increased risk of drought along the Pacific slope and flooding in all regions of the country.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=World Bank Group |url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/sites/default/files/country-profiles/15989-WB_Costa%20Rica%20Country%20Profile-WEB.pdf |title=Climate Risk Profile: Costa Rica |date=2021 |publisher=World Bank Group |location=Washington}}</ref> Increasing temperatures and extreme heat will have major consequences for human health, agriculture (particularly coffee and banana cultivation), water security, tourism, and the country's distinctive biodiversity and ecosystems.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Stan |first1=Kayla |last2=Sanchez-Azofeifa |first2=Arturo |last3=Calvo-Rodriguez |first3=Sofia |last4=Castro-Magnani |first4=Marissa |last5=Chen |first5=Jing |last6=Ludwig |first6=Ralf |last7=Zou |first7=Lidong |date=7 February 2020 |title=Climate change scenarios and projected impacts for forest productivity in Guanacaste Province (Costa Rica): lessons for tropical forest regions |url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10113-020-01602-z |journal=Regional Environmental Change |language=en |volume=20 |issue=1 |page=14 |doi=10.1007/s10113-020-01602-z |bibcode=2020REnvC..20...14S |issn=1436-3798}}</ref>