Why Does the Wind Always Blow in Punta Arenas? The Key to Patagonian Climate Is in the Air.

In Patagonia, and in cities like Punta Arenas, wind strongly controls precipitation and temperature throughout the year. Both on the synoptic and climatic scales. Accumulated precipitation over the past 24 hours, ending May 7 at 8 AM. Source: Mawün-NRT / CR2-UCh. During the first days of May, a heavy rainfall event affected the city of Punta Arenas. At the Carlos Ibañez Airport station, 43 mm were recorded, the highest amount in 24 hours at that…