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Monthly climate in Santa Apolonia, Guatemala

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Apolonia features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1706 mm (67.2 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Apolonia enjoys an average of 3528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Apolonia, Guatemala

The warmest months in Santa Apolonia are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Apolonia experiences 33 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 Santa Apolonia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average high22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Apolonia, Guatemala

Santa Apolonia usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Apolonia are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Apolonia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)14 (0.6)17 (0.7)84 (3.3)267 (10.5)352 (13.8)132 (5.2)215 (8.5)294 (11.6)252 (9.9)52 (2.0)14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4441425261621262582

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Apolonia, Guatemala

The sunniest months in Santa Apolonia are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Apolonia: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Apolonia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250283320311300272314306286276294311
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 39m12h 3m12h 27m12h 48m12h 58m12h 52m12h 34m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Apolonia, Guatemala

Santa Apolonia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Santa Apolonia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Apolonia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111315161515151414141110