National Rainfall Dips by 20.1% as Mexico Faces Third Heat Wave in 2023

PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) - The National Water Commission (Conagua) has warned of a significant decrease in rainfall across the national territory this year. From January 1 to June 11, the country recorded 20.1% less rain compared to historical averages.

The weekly climatic report from Conagua revealed that the country received only 115.8 millimeters (mm) of rainfall in the said period, 29.1 mm less than the average observed between 1991 and 2020 for the same period, which was 144.9 mm.

The deficit in rainfall comes amid a heat wave that has seen temperatures . . .