Guatemala Climatic Classifications

Code Description Group Number of states/regions States/regions
Aw Tropical wet and dry or savanna Tropical 11 Chiquimula El Progreso Escuintla Jalapa Jutiapa Quetzaltenango Retalhuleu San Marcos Santa Rosa Suchitepéquez Zacapa
Cwb Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters Temperate 7 Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Huehuetenango Quiché Sacatepéquez Sololá Totonicapán
Am Tropical monsoon Tropical 4 Alta Verapaz Guatemala Izabal Petén

Summary: Most regions (11) in Guatemala lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.04°C (80.67°F) in Retalhuleu to a low of 14.26°C (57.67°F) in Quiché.

Climate Guatemala: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.24(88.23) 31.62(88.92) 32.73(90.91) 35.75(96.35) 35.09(95.16) 32.48(90.46) 32.87(91.17) 33.58(92.44) 32.75(90.95) 30.39(86.7) 30.18(86.32) 30.66(87.19) 35.75(96.35)
Average high °C (°F) 24.23(75.61) 25.88(78.58) 27.2(80.96) 28.45(83.21) 27.28(81.1) 25.59(78.06) 25.82(78.48) 26.16(79.09) 25.52(77.94) 24.7(76.46) 24.22(75.6) 24.3(75.74) 25.78(78.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.64(67.35) 21.04(69.87) 22.36(72.25) 23.96(75.13) 23.63(74.53) 22.41(72.34) 22.28(72.1) 22.36(72.25) 21.86(71.35) 21.0(69.8) 20.21(68.38) 19.85(67.73) 21.72(71.1)
Average low °C (°F) 13.49(56.28) 13.95(57.11) 14.98(58.96) 16.96(62.53) 17.88(64.18) 17.42(63.36) 16.55(61.79) 16.47(61.65) 16.74(62.13) 15.96(60.73) 14.84(58.71) 13.95(57.11) 15.77(60.39)
Record low °C (°F) 5.73(42.31) 6.29(43.32) 7.17(44.91) 9.12(48.42) 10.47(50.85) 10.19(50.34) 8.89(48.0) 8.84(47.91) 9.59(49.26) 8.66(47.59) 7.07(44.73) 5.89(42.6) 5.73(42.31)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.82(1.13) 25.28(1.0) 35.58(1.4) 83.7(3.3) 257.42(10.13) 287.09(11.3) 176.05(6.93) 232.2(9.14) 269.94(10.63) 208.43(8.21) 92.22(3.63) 30.35(1.19) 143.92(5.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.15 5.7 7.91 14.03 21.83 24.68 21.41 23.65 25.68 21.86 12.51 6.21 15.97
Average relative humidity (%) 75.94 73.85 70.75 70.65 77.41 84.27 82.12 82.65 85.55 85.4 81.93 77.8 79.03
Mean monthly sunshine hours 8.37 10.7 11.04 12.35 12.09 11.87 12.04 12.01 10.97 9.81 8.34 8.08 10.64

Guatemala Climate Graph

Guatemala’s Cities by Temperature

Guatemala’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:

Retalhuleu
27.04°C | 80.67°F
Petén
26.77°C | 80.19°F
Izabal
26.09°C | 78.96°F
Jutiapa
25.69°C | 78.24°F
Suchitepéquez
25.5°C | 77.9°F
Escuintla
24.8°C | 76.64°F
Santa Rosa
24.8°C | 76.64°F
Zacapa
24.46°C | 76.03°F
Chiquimula
24.46°C | 76.03°F
El Progreso
24.46°C | 76.03°F
Baja Verapaz
20.79°C | 69.42°F
Alta Verapaz
20.79°C | 69.42°F
Guatemala
20.79°C | 69.42°F
Chimaltenango
20.08°C | 68.14°F
Jalapa
20.08°C | 68.14°F
Sacatepéquez
20.08°C | 68.14°F
San Marcos
18.15°C | 64.67°F
Sololá
18.15°C | 64.67°F
Quetzaltenango
18.15°C | 64.67°F
Totonicapán
18.15°C | 64.67°F
Huehuetenango
14.26°C | 57.67°F
Quiché
14.26°C | 57.67°F

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