This Tuesday, June 21, at 4:14 am, winter began, the coldest time of the year. However, the winter season is expected to be colder in 2022, with minimum temperatures between 12 and 13 degrees Celsius in Limebut with wind chill below 10°C.
AT News extension, Christina DavilaSpecialist of the Climate Forecasting Subdirectory of the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (senamhi), explained that one of the reasons for this colder than usual winter is due to low sea surface temperatures, which is associated with the phenomenon Coastal girl.
“Typically, the winter months have cooler temperatures every year precisely because the Earth is further away from the sun. But this year is context bound Coastal girlwhich means colder than normal sea water off our coasts,” he said.
But there are other factors that add up in this situation: “The winds are favorable, there are several factors. One of the main ones is the sea surface temperature associated with La Niña, and the winds bring the moisture that is concentrated in areas with hills, natural barriers, and collect moisture there; and it makes you have a lower thermal sensation.”
Christina Davila He pointed out that historical minimum temperatures have already been recorded in the capital, for example, a couple of weeks ago, when thermometers showed 8.7 ° C in La Moline.
The specialist predicted that areas closest to the coast would experience high humidity, fog and garua in the early morning hours, “which reduces the thermal sensation.” “The public may feel lower readings than thermometers,” he warned.
in other regions
He explained that the coldest winter will also be felt in other regions of the country, where temperatures will be well below zero degrees Celsius. Christina Davila.
“In the rest of the country, the coldest areas that always have low values are the high parts of Arequipa, Puno, Tacna, Moquegua, where the values are even below minus 21 degrees,” he said.
For example, the specialist pointed out that a few days ago Mr. Patahuasiin Arequipa, a minimum of -21 ° C was recorded, despite the fact that the winter season has not yet officially begun.
“We have had colder autumn months than usual, but the coldest months climatically are July and August,” he said.
Source: RPP
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