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During June, visits to this blog were received from the following 6 countries and unidentified locations:
Each country is followed in brackets by the total number of visits received since records first started to be kept in November 2012.
From the time I started to keep track, the total number of countries and non-independent jurisdictions from which visits have been received remains at 137. Of this number, 13 are non-independent jurisdictions; for example Martinique - an Overseas Department and Region of France from which 1 visit has been received.
** Any single one of the Unidentified Locations could be a device that uses an IP address that is not registered to any country, region, or place or that is hidden by a proxy or VPN service. It could also be a device that is not connected to the internet directly, but through a satellite or cellular network that does not provide location information. It is also possible that a ship or aircraft, or even the ISS, could use such a device and appear as an unknown location.
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The following is a summary of the weather for June in the area where we live:
The rainy (or "green") season continued during June with at least some rain on all but 3 days. During one period of 4 days and nights, the rain was an almost continuous light drizzle (reminiscent of our wintertimes in Vancouver, Canada when it was snowing everywhere else). Otherwise, on most days, rainfall did not begin until the early or late afternoons.
Overall, the amount of rainfall was almost the same as that in June 2024. As well, the average daytime high temperature and average overnight low temperature were almost the same as June 2024.
As a point of clarity for perfectionists, I should note that when I record an "overnight" low temperature it is not necessarily a nighttime temperature - it can be an early morning daytime temperature. Our experience in Costa Rica has been that the temperature can actually drop as the sun rises.
With the advent the advent of AI and chatGPT, I now have the following explanation:
Overall, the amount of rainfall was almost the same as that in June 2024. As well, the average daytime high temperature and average overnight low temperature were almost the same as June 2024.
As a point of clarity for perfectionists, I should note that when I record an "overnight" low temperature it is not necessarily a nighttime temperature - it can be an early morning daytime temperature. Our experience in Costa Rica has been that the temperature can actually drop as the sun rises.
With the advent the advent of AI and chatGPT, I now have the following explanation:
"The air temperature often drops after sunrise due to a phenomenon called radiational cooling and the angle of the sun's rays. While it might seem counterintuitive, the coldest part of the day is typically shortly after sunrise, not just before."
That was part of chatGPT's response to the question: "Why does the air temperature drop as the sun rises".
Information on current and recent weather conditions, climate change and more in various parts of Costa Rica can be obtained from the website of IMN: Instituto Meteorológico Nacional de Costa Rica (Spanish) or National Institute of Meteorology (English). IMN also has a Facebook page which may be of interest.
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Off topic
ARCR (Association of Residents of Costa Rica) has recently published the 2025 July-August issue of its EL RESIDENTE magazine. Lance and I are members of ARCR.
The magazine contains many articles and references which may be of general interest or to those planning a visit or move to Costa Rica.
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