Daily brief · Costa Rica
Record from Oct 19, 2026. Back to current conditions

San José Oct 19, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 20, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.

Weather-risk signals · signal engine (Open-Meteo)

A heavy rain day could hit

low

A single day could bring around 27mm of rain on 2026-10-19 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 53.3mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 19, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 24, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-25.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: heavy-rain-percentile-max-v1-2026-09-22.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · lodging and tourism

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 26°C over the next week — above the 25°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 19, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 26, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-25.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: heat-stress-avg-v1-2026-09-22.

outdoor farmers · tourism · energy demand

Rainfall is trending above the usual

low

Around 45.4mm of rain may fall in the next 48 hours — above the 28.2mm typical for this period. Field access, drying, and outdoor logistics may be affected.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 19, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 21, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-20.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Historical reference window: 10 requested years.

Historical reference window: ±7 calendar days.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: rolling-sum-v2-anchor-lookback-2026-09-21.

farmers · tourism · logistics · lodging and tourism

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 29.4 mmMax 26.1 °CMin 18.3 °CGusts 21.6 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 19, 2026.