Weather guides
Discover 10 practical articles about weather, meteorology and how to prepare for different weather situations.
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Colombia's climate: thermal floors and why there are no seasons
Why Colombia has no seasons and its climate depends on altitude: what the thermal floors (hot, temperate, cold land) are and how they shape each city.
Rainy and dry seasons in Colombia
How the wet and dry seasons work in Colombia (the bimodal regime), when it rains most, and how to prepare for floods and landslides.
El Niño and La Niña in Colombia: droughts and floods
How El Niño and La Niña affect Colombia's climate, why El Niño brings drought and water rationing and La Niña brings more rain and flooding.
The UV index in Colombia and how to protect yourself
Why the UV index in Colombia is high all year due to its equatorial latitude and altitude, what each level means, and how to protect your skin and eyes.
Hurricanes and heavy swells on the Colombian Caribbean
How hurricanes and heavy swells (mar de leva) affect Colombia's Caribbean coast and San Andrés and Providencia, and how to prepare in season.
How a Weather Forecast Is Made
Find out how a weather forecast is built: the observations, numerical models such as ECMWF, GFS and ICON, why forecasts carry uncertainty, and how often the data is updated.
Feels-like temperature: why it differs from the thermometer
What feels-like temperature is, how it differs from air temperature, how wind and humidity change what you sense, and why it matters for your health and clothing.
Humidity and Comfort: How It Affects Your Body
The difference between relative and absolute humidity, what dew point is, why high humidity feels hotter and low humidity dries you out, and the comfortable ranges.
Air Quality and the AQI Index
What the air quality index (AQI) means, the main pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, O₃ and NO₂, the health categories, and how to reduce your exposure.
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