Guatemala Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
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 | |
| Santa Rosa | 24.8°C | 76.64°F | |
| Escuintla | 24.8°C | 76.64°F | |
| Zacapa | 24.46°C | 76.03°F | |
| El Progreso | 24.46°C | 76.03°F | |
| Chiquimula | 24.46°C | 76.03°F | |
| Alta Verapaz | 20.79°C | 69.42°F | |
| Guatemala | 20.79°C | 69.42°F | |
| Baja Verapaz | 20.79°C | 69.42°F | |
| Jalapa | 20.08°C | 68.14°F | |
| Sacatepéquez | 20.08°C | 68.14°F | |
| Chimaltenango | 20.08°C | 68.14°F | |
| Quetzaltenango | 18.15°C | 64.67°F | |
| Sololá | 18.15°C | 64.67°F | |
| San Marcos | 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 |
Popular places in Guatemala
- Paxilon Chimaltenango
- Pachicoj Sololá
- Granados Baja Verapaz
- San Jorge La Laguna Sololá
- Orchoj Jalapa
- Atulapa Chiquimula
- El Chile Escuintla
- San Lorenzo San Marcos
- El Chol Baja Verapaz
- Nueva Candelaria Retalhuleu
- Chapeton Zacapa
- Conculito Baja Verapaz
- El Durazno Baja Verapaz
- Cahabon Alta Verapaz
- Las Joyas Zacapa
- Joyomac Totonicapán
- Paruxeche Chimaltenango
- Totonicapan Totonicapán
- Aquil Alta Verapaz
- Los Lotes Escuintla
- Cucajol El Progreso
- Esquipulas Palo Gordo San Marcos
- Chacalte Aparicio Suchitepéquez
- Los Cerritos Izabal
- Santo Domingo Jalapa
- Chibal Huehuetenango
- Bictoz Quiché
- Dolores Petén
- San Antonio Nima Suchitepéquez
- Montana Seminole Izabal
- Copante Guatemala
- Saquibal Totonicapán
- Paxixil Totonicapán
- Paqui Totonicapán
- Tzuncal Petén
- Yalcachimba Petén
- La Victoria San Marcos
- Don Gregorio Santa Rosa
- Aguacate Chiquimula
- El Caco El Progreso
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