lLake Arenal is one of the best retirement locations in all of Costa Rica due the beautiful tropical weather (never too hot), air quality, and friendly people.
This beautiful weather is because Lake Arenal is surrounded by mountains, pastures and plenty rain to keep the fields green the whole year. The wind is steady most of the year, except for the wind season (Dec-Mar) when the wind can go up to 25 miles per hour. The direction of the wind is from the east bringing the Atlantic Ocean air and weather to the eastern edge of Lake Arenal where it meets the hot dry Pacific Ocean air coming in from Guanacaste to the west.
Here is some numbers about Lake Arenal:
10° N 84ยบ W, 1,525 feet above see level, 48 square miles of surface area, 24 miles long, Air Temp: 65° to 90°, water temp 73° +, sweet water
This beautiful weather is because Lake Arenal is surrounded by mountains, pastures and plenty rain to keep the fields green the whole year. The wind is steady most of the year, except for the wind season (Dec-Mar) when the wind can go up to 25 miles per hour. The direction of the wind is from the east bringing the Atlantic Ocean air and weather to the eastern edge of Lake Arenal where it meets the hot dry Pacific Ocean air coming in from Guanacaste to the west.
Here is some numbers about Lake Arenal:
10° N 84ยบ W, 1,525 feet above see level, 48 square miles of surface area, 24 miles long, Air Temp: 65° to 90°, water temp 73° +, sweet water
