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Monthly climate in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Cristobal Verapaz features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2630 mm (103.5 inches) and receives 267 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Cristobal Verapaz enjoys an average of 3427 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala §

The warmest months in San Cristobal Verapaz are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Cristobal Verapaz experiences 211 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala §

San Cristobal Verapaz usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 366 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Cristobal Verapaz are February, March and December. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89 (3.5) 68 (2.7) 76 (3.0) 90 (3.6) 289 (11.4) 341 (13.4) 294 (11.6) 378 (14.9) 357 (14.0) 364 (14.3) 202 (8.0) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 14 15 14 28 28 29 29 28 28 21 18

Monthly sunshine hours in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in San Cristobal Verapaz are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Cristobal Verapaz: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 217 266 304 303 304 276 313 311 295 279 273 279
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 19m 11h 38m 12h 2m 12h 28m 12h 50m 13h 0m 12h 55m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 45m 11h 23m 11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala §

San Cristobal Verapaz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Cristobal Verapaz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 13 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 9