Best time of year to Travel to The Central American continent
Breathtaking scenery, exotic animals and a great adventure is what Central America is all about. It is a place for a variety of adventure, exploration possibilities, history, art and many more attractions. There is excitement at the white sand beaches, stifling springs, volcanoes, rainforests and ancient ruins. Accommodations range from budget jungle lodges to five-star resorts for all kinds of sightseers.
Weather patterns are an important factor for a vacation to Central America. It is rainy time of year, or winter, generally between May and November. The rest of the year is the dry time of year or summer when crowds swell as do prices. Temperature is determined by altitude more than time of year. The highlands have pleasantly cool nights while the coastal and jungle lowlands are warm and humid.
The dry period of January through April is the most wonderful time of year to visit Central America. It is just after the Ano Nuevo, meaning New Year celebrations and before the Semana Santa, meaning the Holy Week holidays. Humidity will be less and beaches are favoured. One has to remember, however, that the hurricane time of year is from September to November.
Climate of Central America
Central America, rather than being a continent, is a narrow strip of land connecting two large landmasses of North and South America. It is technically part of North America, and lies fully within the tropics. Its dozen or so local climatic zones make most attempts at meteorology or even simple guesses about local temperatures a very difficult task.
Central America, for the most part, is characterized by a tropical humid climate, and has no real winter. Even the coldest month averages above 18 degrees Celsius, with summers at 27 degrees to 28 degrees. The average annual temperature range is lower than the usual daily range, a characteristic, which is markedly different from most of North America. Precipitation at one thousand one hundred to two thousand millimetres is high and regular.
The mountains and plains on the Caribbean side have heavy precipitation September to February. Those on the Pacific Oceanside have little precipitation from December to April. Central and north Mexico have longer dry time of year though there is also a wet time of year. The precipitation usually falls in late afternoon for a short time. The wet time of year brings sweltering and humid climate, which also determines the temperature.
Central America is probably the part of the world that is the most drastically influenced by climate change. Predictions show warmer climate and less precipitation, which does not bode well for agriculture and the survival of many species. The coral reefs that surround the coasts are also threatened by any warming. The 1997 to 1998 El Nino effect on Central America demonstrated that any change might result in forest fires and bleached corals in the nearby seas.
Mexico
Mexico has two major travel times of the year. The busiest time of year starts around the end of December and continues through Easter. In some places, it begins as early as the middle of November. The slower time of year is on average from the day after Easter to the middle of December, during this time prices can drop twenty% to fifty%. The busiest beach locations such as Vera Cruz and Acapulco during July and August, the usual summer vacation time, prices will rise considerably.
Mexico has two main weather patterns times of the year: rainy which lasts from May to the middle of October and dry that averages from the middle of October to April. Hurricane time of year mainly affects the Yucatán Peninsula and the southern Pacific coast, in particular June through October. On the contrary, if no hurricanes strike, the gentle, cooling winds, particularly during September through November, can make it a perfect time to discover the pre-Hispanic ruins that line the interior of the peninsula. Most of coastal Mexico encounters temperatures in the eighty degrees Fahrenheit (twenty degrees Celsius) range in the stiflingtest times.
The northern portion that borders the United States, encounter very high summer temperatures. Another thing to keep in mind, if travelling in the winter times, is elevation. High-elevation cities such as Mexico City and San Cristóbal de las Casas can be surprisingly cold. Temperatures can drop close to freezing at night in winter even in San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, which are at lower elevations.
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