Monthly climate in Purulha, Guatemala

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Purulha features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2424 mm (95.4 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Purulha 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 Purulha, Guatemala

The warmest months in Purulha are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Purulha experiences 186 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 Purulha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Purulha, Guatemala

Purulha usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 354 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Purulha are February, March and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Purulha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)80 (3.2)51 (2.0)65 (2.6)85 (3.4)270 (10.6)372 (14.6)220 (8.7)338 (13.3)333 (13.1)352 (13.9)189 (7.4)67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151112142828272828282014

Monthly sunshine hours in Purulha, Guatemala

The sunniest months in Purulha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Purulha: 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 Purulha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours217266304303304276313311295279273279
Mean daily daylight hours11h 19m11h 38m12h 3m12h 28m12h 50m13h 0m12h 54m12h 35m12h 11m11h 45m11h 24m11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Purulha, Guatemala

Purulha 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 Purulha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Purulha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11131515141414141413119