Weather in Iquitos: the forecast for March 7

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 did not succeed.

It was only with the emergence 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 forecast for the next few hours in Iquitos:

Tuesday’s weather in Iquitos will reach 33 degrees, while the minimum temperature it will be 23 degrees. The expected UV index is 11.

As for the rain the probability of precipitation for the said city it will be 25%, with a cloudiness of 76%, during the day; and 25%, with 99% cloudiness, throughout the night.

During this time, wind gusts will reach 18 kilometers per hour during the day and 15 kilometers per hour at night.

In the department of Loreto, where the city of Iquitos is located, only four types of climates are reported, which are characterized by hot weather and heavy rainfallfound in a jungle area in northern Peru.

In the northern area of ​​Loreto, where Iquitos is located, the prevailing weather conditions are hot, with abundant humidity and torrential rains.

The heaviest rainfall in Iquitos regularly occurs in winter, between November and May, with March and April being the wettest months. Summer, on the other hand, has the driest months.

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.