Temperatures in Cancun: be prepared before leaving home

Temperature, probability of rain, cloudiness and ultraviolet rays are some of the data you should know before leaving home. (Infobae/Jovani Pérez)

Before leaving for your destination, know Cancun weather forecast for the next few hours this Sunday, October 13.

The probability of precipitation For this Sunday in Cancun it is 62% during the day and 40% at night.

Meanwhile, cloudiness will be 92% during the day and 95% during the night.

As to the temperature A maximum of 31 degrees and a minimum of 23 degrees is forecast in this region. Ultraviolet rays are forecast to reach a level of up to 3.

While wind gusts will reach 20 kilometers per hour during the day and 13 kilometers per hour at night.

Prediction of the weather in Cancun (Illustrative image Infobae)

The weather in Cancun It is semi-tropical, with 80% humidity due to currents from the Gulf of ; In this tourist place the average temperature is 26 degrees, the same as can rise up to 35 degrees during summer.

Although the climate is very similar throughout the year, at least two very marked periods are seen: one that runs from May to October and is the rainy season but slightly warmer; and another that runs from November to April, with a cooler climate.

Precipitation is always present, but it is more abundant in the summer, with the months of September and October being the most dangerous due to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes.

The average temperature in Cancun is 26 degrees. (EFE)
The average temperature in Cancun is 26 degrees. (EFE)

Mexico is a benefited country, since its geographical position (its access to the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the division made by the Tropic of Cancer) makes it a megadiverse region, being home to at least 12% of the world’s species, 12 thousand of them being endemic.

Although the Tropic of Cancer divides the country into two climatic zones – one temperate and the other tropical – the truth is that the altitude, latitude and distribution of land and water mean that in the national territory Up to seven types of climate are identified: warm subhumid, dry, semidry, dry desert, warm humid, temperate subhumid, temperate humid and cold.

In this context, it is not surprising that in the upper parts of Chihuahua The thermometer reaches -30 degrees, while in the Mexicali desert, in the north of the country, it rises to 50 degrees Celsius.

According to the National Meteorological Service, the country’s average annual temperature is 19 degrees, however, there are cities like Mexicali, Culiacán, Ciudad Juárez, Hermosillo, Torreón, Saltillo and Monterrey where temperatures are extremely high.

As proof of this is San Luis Río Coloradoa city located in Sonora and located on the borders of the Great Altar Desert of Baja California and the state of Arizona and which is well known for holding the record for the highest temperature recorded in the country, after the 6 On July 1966, the thermometer rose to 58.5 degrees Celsius.

In contrast, the lowest temperature recorded in history It was December 27, 1997, when the thermometer dropped to -25 degrees in the Chihuahuan municipality of Madero.

However, this variety of climates have been affected in recent years by the global warming and experts predict a discouraging future for the country with a considerable reduction in annual stormwater and a considerable increase in temperatures.

The damage has already begun to become noticeable, affecting farmers and ranchers due to droughts or strong floods, while in hot seasons there has been an increase in the number of environmental contingencies in the main cities, such as the case of Mexico City.

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