Why Does Air Feel Hot In Rainy Season?

ILLUSTRATION ANTARA

JAKARTA - In the past few days in a number of areas, the air has been hot even though it's currently the rainy season.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) announced that the daytime air temperature could reach 35 degrees Celsius in several places.

Observations of daily maximum temperatures in the period January 9-13 show that in Ciputat and its surroundings, temperatures are often recorded at more than 34 degrees Celsius.

Quoted from the BMKG explanation, Monday, January 16, on certain days it even ranks as the highest maximum temperature in Indonesia. January 12 was recorded as the hottest day this week with a daily maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees Celsius

According to the BMKG, there was a pause in rain in several areas, even though it was during the rainy season. In early to mid-January, it still rains in most parts of Indonesia. However, some areas have recorded no rain for more than 6 days.

The air feels hot in the rainy season, explained by the BMKG, this is also caused by disruption to the circulation of the Asian Monsoon.

The lull of rainy days (dry spell) and reduced cloud cover (less cloudiness) on Java Island and its surroundings are caused by the blocking of the Asian Monsoon.

The frequent appearance of vortexes in the western Pacific Ocean, in the South China Sea, and in southwest Sumatra, causes the flow of moist air masses from the north to be obstructed and the intrusion of dry air from the south to have a more dominant effect on the southern Indonesian chart.