The latest forecasts for Mazatlán: temperature, rain and wind

Before leaving home, know the weather forecast in Mazatlán for the next few hours today, Monday.

In Mazatlán it is predicted a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25 degrees Celsius.

As for the rain, The probability of precipitation for this city will be 40% during the day and 22% at night.

In the same sense, cloudiness will be 27% during the day and 34% during the night. While the gusts of wind They will reach 28 kilometers per hour during the day and 15 kilometers per hour at night.

Be careful in the sun, UV rays are expected to reach a level of up to 8.

Mazatlanlocated in Sinaloa, is a municipality that enjoys a type of tropical semi-humid dry-rainy climate, which is also marked by a dry season.

The average annual temperature for this region is 26 degreesalthough it is usual that in the summer the humidity causes a feeling of embarrassment. The climate is warm from December to February and there are rainfall between the months of July to Octoberalthough during that period thermometers may reach 35 degrees.

From time to time, between the months of June to November, Mazatlán could be affected by the season of storms and hurricanes, although these affect more to the west side of the California peninsula. Only three times has the city been hit by these phenomena: in 1943; in 1957 and in 1975.

Mexico is a privileged country, because its geographical location (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 panorama, 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 Rio 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 climate change 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 be seen with effects on 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, as is the case From Mexico City.

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