weather

So far, the weather has not been as people have told us it would be.
The rainy season was not really rainy. I don't know if it's just a fluke, but it's the truth.

August and September - We arrived at the end of August. For the last 8 days of this month, it was pretty sunny in the morning and afternoon. Then at 6pm it would rain and rain and rain. Though ever morning was sunny and pretty comfortable, there were large puddles in the middle of the roads which sometimes flowed onto the sidewalks.

October - Very little, if any, rain all month. It was pretty comfortable weather. We would wear light jackets to work everyday and then carry them home.

November - We were told it was supposed to rain a lot during this month, but there was hardly any until the end. Sometimes it would rain a little at night, but not enough to see any traces in the morning.


Everyday we wake up and wonder what we should wear because the weather can change on a dime.

Today it was quite cold in the morning. I wore a long sleeve shirt and a jacket, jeans, and sandals. My toes were cold and I thought that it would be stormy all day. But, around 1pm it lightened up and was a bit warmer, with less clouds and way more sun. Tonight, it has rained quite a few times, for a couple of minutes each session. It is quite windy and sort of cold in our room.

You have to be prepared for the elements, is what I've learned. We carry our umbrella around everywhere, in case it rains or gets too hot (then it's called a sombra). If it looks cloudy in the morning, I wear long sleeves and take a jacket. Sometimes, though it backfires by the afternoon and you're too hot. You have to decide which is worse for you: being too hot or too cold.


It's kind of tricky, but this is how we've been dealing with it so far.