Compared to January, temperatures were a bit cooler overnight and a bit warmer during the day. In the early mornings, sweaters or jackets were the norm. There were two days when rainfall was high - more like the "green season" in Costa Rica (May to November) as opposed to the "dry season" (November to April). According to many locals, the February rainfall was abnormally high.
Warmer daytime temperatures were mitigated by low humidities. For example there were 3 days when the daytime high reached 88° F (31.1° C). Corresponding humidities ranged between 23% and 32%. Resulting "feels like" or heat index temperatures ranged between 84.8 °F (29.3 °C) and 86.1 °F (30.1 °C). In our current house in Vista Atenas indoor high temperatures (though not measured) were quite a bit cooler than outdoor "feels like" temperatures because the house has a tile roof and is shaded by a number of trees.
The result is that we never felt any need for heating or air conditioning in Vista Atenas. We are expectant that the same will be true in our new house near Grecia. Like the current house, the new house is distant from the coast and at about the same altitude. Altitude can be critical. It should not be too low or too high. If you are too low, then you may be uncomfortable without air conditioning. If you are too high, then you may be uncomfortable with cold morning temperatures.
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