Climate information is increasingly relevant to society. (GlobeLiveMedia/Jovani Perez)

He type of weather that there is in a certain place is determined by various factors among which the altitude, the latitude, the orientation of the relief, the distance to the sea and the sea currents and gives guidelines to the so-called “weather weather” which in turn is based on other elements such as the temperature, pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation describe the atmospheric conditions of a locality in the short term.

To classify the climate, the system developed by Wladimir Köppen is generally used, although there is also the Thornthwaite system, the latter which also takes into account biological diversity and the effects of climate change on it. Others, such as Bergeron and Spacial Synoptic, are interested in the origin of the air masses that define the climate of a region.

Due to climate change, currently the planet is in a process of redistribution in which any change, however small, in the annual average temperature leads to changes in the habitats and their conditions.

In this context, we leave you here the weather forecast for Quetzaltenango.

The probability of precipitation for this Tuesday in Quetzaltenango it is 25% during the day and 9% all night.

During this time, the cloudiness will be 100% during the day and 98% at night.

As for temperature A high of 21 degrees and a low of 9 degrees are expected in this region. UV rays should reach a level of up to 5.

While the gusts of wind will reach 24 kilometers per hour during the day and 17 kilometers per hour at night.

The climate of this Guatemalan city is mainly temperate with subtype identified as subhumid, therefore, the cold reigns but with occasional hot days.

It should be mentioned that even Quetzaltenango is one of the coldest cities in the country of Guatemala, being from November to February the coldest days. On the other hand, March to July are the hottest months.

For most of the time, Quetzaltenango has a dry climatewith the exception of the rainy season, which runs from mid-May to mid-September, when rainfall is constant and usually in the afternoon.

    (Picture: file)
(Picture: file)

What’s the weather like in Guatemala?

Located on the Tropic of Cancer, in Guatemala the climate is mainly tropical.

However, the weather changes depending on the region of the country, whether it is in the plains and coasts or mountains zone.

On the coasts and plains, which cover most of Guatemala, the climate is mainly tropical, while in the mountainous areas the prevailing weather is dry and cool.

the rainy season in Guatemala it begins in May and continues until October, while the dry season It runs from December to April.

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