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

Coat and umbrella or light clothes and cap? If you don’t know what to wear to go out this Saturday, it’s here the weather forecast for the next few hours in Santiago de Chile.

The probability of precipitation For this Saturday in Santiago de Chile it is 7% during the day and 1% all night.

During this time, cloudiness will be 6% during the day and 0% at night.

As for temperature A high of 31 degrees and a low of 15 degrees are expected in this region. UV rays should reach a level of up to 9.

Being located in the central area of ​​the country and having some mountain ranges, In the Chilean capital, there is a temperate, almost Mediterranean climate..

This means that in the capital, the mild temperatures, with large thermal variations between minimum nighttime temperatures and maximum daytime temperatures.

In the capital, the seasons of the year are clearly marked, 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.

The capital of Chile has a mostly temperate, almost Mediterranean climate.  (Reuters/File)
The capital of Chile has a mostly temperate, almost Mediterranean climate. (Reuters/File)

In Chile they are reported extreme climatic conditions, from very cold to very hotdue to its geographical location and particular territorial extension.

in the north of the countryfrom 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 part of the Chilean country, on the border with Bolivia and Argentina.

He hot desert It is the one that predominates in most of northern Chile, 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 country, where the winters are very cold and the summers hot, here too the precipitation is very low.

In the center of Chilefrom 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 region of the central part of the Chilean country, where the winters are very cold, the summers hot or temperate and the rainfall scarce.

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 region of Chile appears, the only difference with the previous climate is that its summers are cool, as its name suggests.

In the south of the 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 zone, where the winters are cold and the summers cool, with rain practically all year round.

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