Weather in Cartagena de Indias: temperature and probability of rain for August 17

Climate information is becoming increasingly relevant to society. (Infobae/Jovani Pérez)

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

But if by itself predict the weather conditions It could be complex, but another variant is added: climate change, which has made the need to stay informed even more urgent in order to be able to act and adopt public policies that reduce disaster risks such as alerts about floods, droughts, cold waves, bad landings and other related phenomena.

In this context, here The weather report for the next few hours in Cartagena de Indias on August 17:

Regardless of whether you will take advantage of the day to take a walk or simply go to the office to work, knowing the weather forecast for the next few hours It can help avoid getting wet in the rain or unnecessarily carrying an umbrella and coat.

For this Saturday, it is expected that in Cartagena de Indias will have a 40% chance of rainwith a maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26°. Cloud cover will be 69% and at night there will be an 88% chance of rain.

Weather forecast for Cartagena de Indias (Illustrative image Infobae)

Despite being located on the northern coast of Colombia, very close to the Caribbean Sea, The climate in the city of Cartagena is semi-arid, characterized by being hot and dry.although the breeze makes it somewhat pleasant.

In Cartagena the average temperature annual average is around 27 degrees Celsius, according to the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM).

During the day, the maximum temperature The temperature ranges between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius. At night, the minimum temperature drops to between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius.

Cartagena reports a long rainy season and a short dry season throughout the year.

The rainy season It runs from May to November, with October being the rainiest month.

For its part, dry days For Cartagena, they are from December to April, with January, February and March being the driest.

The climate in Cartagena is semi-arid, characterized by being hot and dry, although the breeze makes it somewhat pleasant (EFE)

The weather in Colombia is very varied.he climate is modified due to its geographical complexity such as the coasts of the Caribbean Sea to the north, the current of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the mountain ranges that cross it from north to south.

According to IDEAM There are at least four types of climate in the country: tropical, dry, temperate and cold high mountain.

In the case of the tropical climatesfour subtypes are identified: rainforest or equatorial, rainforest or monsoon, savannah with dry winter and savannah with dry summer.

He tropical rainforest or equatorial It covers areas such as the center and north of the Amazon, the entire Pacific Region, parts of Antioquia, western Santander, Boyacá and Cundinamarca, the Catatumbo area and the Amazonian foothills. While the tropical rainforest or monsoon It reaches the Llanero foothills and the southern ends of the Caribbean region.

The savannah with dry winter includes most of the Caribbean and Orinoquia regions, as well as the low-lying sectors in Santander and Antioquia. As for the Savannah with dry summer. adds the inter-Andean valleys in Tolima, Huila, Valle, Cauca and Nariño.

For the dry climatein Colombia they perceive the very hot arid or desert and very hot semiarid or steppeThe first is perceived in the upper part of Guajira and the second in the middle and lower areas of the same department and sectors of the Caribbean coast.

He temperate climate It is felt in the middle and lower areas of the three mountain ranges of the Colombian country; while the high mountain coldas its name suggests, in the upper levels of the three mountain ranges.