Temperature, probability of rain, clouds and ultraviolet rays are some of the information you need to know before leaving home. (GlobeLiveMedia/Jovani Perez)

In times of climate change, a hot summer day can quickly turn into pouring rain that causes flooding within minutes, so it’s increasingly common for people to try to prepare for temperature swings.

Below the weather report expected in the next few hours for Arequipa:

During the day temperature it will reach a maximum of 19 degrees, the probability of rain It will be 69%, with 88% cloudiness, while wind gusts will reach 33 kilometers per hour.

As for ultraviolet rays, they should reach a level of up to 10.

(GlobeLiveMedia file)
(GlobeLiveMedia file)

a dozen climates are those present in the department of Arequipa, where the weather condition is distinguished by being arid and temperate, with zero humidity in all seasons of the year.

This arid climate is felt in the city of Arequipalocated at more than two thousand meters above sea level, with maximum temperatures not exceeding 25 degrees and minimum temperatures around 10 degrees, as well as little rain, February being the rainiest month.

Located in southern Peru, the arid climate of this department is present in the southwest of the department which is on one side of the coast of the Pacific Ocean, while in the northeast the climate is more varied.

In the northwestern regions with an altitude above 2,500 meters above sea level, the climate ranges from semi-arid to semi-dry, temperate to cool and low in humidity in winter and spring.

The mountains, jungle and coast influence the type of climate in Peru (Picture: File)
The mountains, jungle and coast influence the type of climate in Peru (Picture: File)

The climate in Peru

In Peru, up to 38 types of weather are feltaccording to the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi), this is due to the interaction between different climatic and geographical factors.

These main factors, details the Senamhi, are its geographical position on the Tropic of Capricorn and the proximity of the Andes mountain range.

Among the 38 climates, Senamhi highlights three main which are defined according to the area of ​​the country in which they are located.

On the coast of the South American country, which meets the Pacific Ocean and covers barely 11.6% of the national territory, the weather prevailing there is arid and temperatebeing its main climatic characteristic the rarity of the rains.

In the sawthe area close to the Andes and which occupies 28.1% of Peruvian territory, the climate is rainy and cold mostly.

While in the junglewhere the tropical climate of Peru is most filled, occupying 60.3% of its surface, the weather is defined as very rainy and hot.

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