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Lima, a city located on the Pacific coast, It is known for its dry and temperate climate. The city is located in the department of Lima, where the predominant climate is dry and arid, characterized by zero humidity throughout the year and little rainfall, which occurs only between July and September.
Lima weather forecast for February 19
The climate in Peru is altered by geographical conditions: its coasts, mountains and jungle
Before you go to Lima, it is important that you know the forecast weather forecast for the next few hours. For this Monday, a probability of 25% precipitation during the day and 40% overnight. The cloudiness swill be 86% during the day and 97% during the night. As for the temperature, a maximum of 26 degrees and minimum of 22 degrees in this region. Also, UV rays are expected to reach level 10, so it’s important to take precautions to protect your skin.
Lima is a city with a variety of ecosystems, although most of the region is arid due to its proximity to the Andes and the Peruvian Cold Current or Humboldt Current, coming from the south. However, in some provinces of the region, such as Cañete, Lima, Huaral and Huaura, you can find the so-called “hills”, which are ecosystems developed by the influence of winter mists and drizzles, creating a cool environment and wet in the middle of the desert.
Lima: the weather for February 16
The climatological diversity in Peru is such that 38 weather conditions have been identified across the country.
It is important to note that Peru is a country with great climatic diversity, where you can find up to 38 weather types, according to the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi). The three main climates are defined according to the area of the country in which they are found. On the coast, the predominant climate is arid and temperate, in the mountains it is rainy and cold, while in the jungle it is very rainy and hot.
In Peru, up to 38 types of weather are experienced, according to the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi), this due to the interaction between different climatic and geographical factors.
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These main factors, details the Senamhi, are its geographical position on the Tropic of Capricorn and the proximity of the Andes mountain range.
Of the 38 climates, Senamhi highlights three main ones which are defined according to the area of the country in which they are found.
On the coast of the South American country, which joins the Pacific Ocean and covers just 11.6% of the national territory, the prevailing climate is arid and temperate, its main climatic characteristic being the scarcity of rain.
In the mountains, the area close to the Andes and which occupies 28.1% of Peruvian territory, the climate is mainly rainy and cold.
While in the jungle, where the tropical climate of Peru is most filled, occupying 60.3% of its surface, the weather is defined as very rainy and hot.