:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/P4GE477KNFAWTLMZSIUJDB23EI.jpg "Weather in Peru: the weather forecast for Arequipa on February 17 1")
Maximum and minimum temperature, as well as the chance of rain, This is the prediction for the next hours of this Friday in Arequipa, Peru.
the probability of rain for this Friday in Arequipa it’s 77% during the day and 62% all night.
During this time, cloudiness will be 62% during the day and 99% at night.
As for temperature A high of 18 degrees and a low of 10 degrees are expected in this region. Ultraviolet rays should reach a level of up to 14.
a dozen climates are those present in the department of Arequipa, where the weather condition is characterized by being arid and temperate, with zero humidity in all seasons of the year.
This arid climate is seen in the city of Arequipalocated 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 rainfall, 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 attached to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, while in the northeast the climate is more diverse.
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 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.