Fig. 16.5 in The Caribbean lowland evergreen moist and wet forests

Fig. 16.5 Fifty-seven-year record of precipitation at the La Selva Biological Station. (Upper) Despite a wide range of wet years and dry years, the mean annual precipitation has held steady at 4,000 mm of rain for the entire duration of this record. (Lower) Monthly rains are expected to be high from May through December, with a dry season in January, February, and March. This pattern holds true as a mean over 50 years (green bars), but is subject to considerable variation from year to year. The year 2014 was characterized by a severe dry season and an extremely rainy wet season.