Central America, rain season and electronics

I am a traveling developer and I need functional wifi and a laptop for my work. I would love to travel to the central americas (niceragua, costa rica and panama) for about a month during june but this is during the rainy season. I've heard rumors that the rain season is dreadful for electronic equipment and this would include my mac.

Could anybody confirm the following:

Is the humidity so bad that I would not be able to use a macbook in open air? Will I need to be in an airconditioned building all the time if I wish to work? Will I need plastic bags around the laptop while traveling?

Any advice would also be appreciated.

Best Answer

Having spent years upon years through monsoons in India.. Laptops will not get spoilt.

However, I have heard of cases where people who lived in beach facing apartments faced faster corrosion of their electronics, but these were older electronics like amplifiers / equalizers.

Given todays electronics manufacturing (boards coated with some resistant stuff), especially laptops, I doubt if this will be an issue.

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What is rainy season like in Central America?

In general, Central America has a distinct wet and dry season. Temperatures are relatively similar year round, but rainfall varies considerably from nearly none at all to 12 inches or more in a single month. The wet season runs from June to October and the dry season from mid November to May.

Can you travel Central America in rainy season?

1. It's cheaper. The rainy season in Central America is considered off-peak. This means everything slows down a bit and there are fewer tourists around.

How do the seasons work in Central America?

In Central America there are two seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. Unlike other areas of the American continent, the seasons are not marked by the change in temperatures, but by the amount of rainfall.

What are the two main seasons in Central America?

In Central America we have two main seasons : Dry Season and Rainy Season. Dry Season: The dry season runs from early November to mid May. During this season very rarely does it rain and clear skies reign from November-February.

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