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

Beyond consulting the weather to know what to wear or wear or not an umbrella, the weather report It is an instrument that has become essential for various sectors such as transport (by air, sea and land), agriculture, tourism, disaster prevention, public health and even to carry out military operations.

But if by itself predict the time This could be complex, to this is added another variant: global warming, which has made even more urgent the need to keep up to date in order to act and act. adopt public policies that reduce disaster risk like alerts about floods, droughts, freezing waves, bad landing and other related phenomena.

In this context, here the weather forecast for the next few hours in Quetzaltenango:

the probability of rain for this Saturday in Quetzaltenango it is 6% during the day and 3% all night.

During this time, cloudiness will be 12% during the day and 36% at night.

As for temperature A high of 22 degrees and a low of 7 degrees are expected in this region. UV rays should reach a level of up to 10.

While the gusts of wind will reach 28 kilometers per hour during the day and 28 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 sporadic 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.

    (Picture: file)
(Picture: file)

Guatemala: between coasts and mountains

Located on the Tropic of Cancer, In this Central American country, 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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