Weather in Chile: temperature and probability of rain in Santiago de Chile this February 19

Weather forecasts, based on observation and mathematical modelshelp predict the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place from records such as temperature, humidity, pressure, precipitation or wind.

Weather forecasts are practices practiced for hundreds of years, even before the Christian era, based essentially on the observation of the configuration of the clouds, the wind, the time of the year, although initially these they were inaccurate.

It was only with the advent of new technologies (such as computers) that mathematical models began to be implemented that allowed more accurate predictions to be made, becoming a fundamental factor for the transport (land, sea or air), agriculture, tourism, disaster prevention, public health and even military operationsbeyond deciding whether or not to carry an umbrella or whatever outfit become.

Here is the weather report for the next few hours in Santiago de Chile:

This Sunday’s weather in Santiago de Chile will reach 33 degrees, while the minimum temperature It will be 15 degrees. The expected UV index is 10.

As for the rain the probability of precipitation for said city it will be 1%, with 0% cloudiness, during the day; and 0%, with 53% cloudiness, throughout the night.

During this time, wind gusts will reach 39 kilometers per hour during the day and 32 kilometers per hour at night.

Temperate, almost Mediterranean: the climate of Santiago

Being in the center of the country and having some mountain ranges, In Santiago de Chile predominates a state of temperate climate, almost Mediterranean.

This means that the city is dominated by mild temperatures, with large thermal variations between minimum nighttime temperatures and maximum daytime temperatures.

In the capital, the seasons of the year are well differentiated, where summer is dry and the rainy winter.

the cold season starts in May and lasts until September, with average temperatures of 8 degrees Celsius.

For its part, the hottest months start in October and continue through April, with an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius.

In Chile they are reported weather conditions of all kinds, from very cold to very hotdue to its geographical location and particular territorial extension.

in the north of Chilefrom the region of Arica and Parinacota, in Valparaíso, three types of climate are distinguished: tundra and desert in its cold and hot variants.

There tundra It is characterized by a dry and always cold climate that occurs throughout the eastern part of the northern region of the Chilean country, on the border with Bolivia and Argentina.

He hot desert It is the one that predominates in most of the north of the country, it is characterized by mild winters with nights reaching zero degrees Celsius, very hot summers and little rain.

During this time he cold desert It is felt in the northern coastal regions of the Chilean country, where the winters are very cold and the summers are hot, here too there is very little rainfall.

In the center of the countryfrom the southern part of Valparaíso and up to Bío Bío, the two main climates are the cold semi-arid, the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean with cool summers.

He cold semi-arid It appears in the most northwestern part of the central part of Chile, where the winters are very cold, the summers hot or temperate and the precipitation rare.

The climate Mediterranean It is the most abundant in central Chile and is characterized by mild winters, hot summers and a marked rainy season.

For his part, he Mediterranean with cool summers the most central part of the country appears, the only difference with the previous climate is that its summers are cool, as the name suggests.

In the southern part of the Chilean countryfrom Araucania to Magallanes, the predominant climates are the tundra, semi-arid and oceanic cold.

He oceanic It is the main climate of the southern region, where the winters are cold and the summers cool, with rain practically all year round.