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Monthly climate in Petapa, Guatemala, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petapa features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1710 mm (67.3 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petapa enjoys an average of 3560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Petapa, Guatemala, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Petapa are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petapa experiences 247 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 Petapa, Guatemala, 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
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Petapa, Guatemala, Guatemala §

Petapa usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 306 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petapa are January, March and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Petapa, Guatemala, 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) 8 (0.3) 14 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 76 (3.0) 261 (10.3) 361 (14.2) 129 (5.1) 234 (9.2) 291 (11.5) 266 (10.5) 46 (1.8) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 3 15 26 27 17 22 27 25 6 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Petapa, Guatemala, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Petapa are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petapa: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Petapa, Guatemala, 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 256 286 323 312 302 272 315 306 287 275 301 319
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 21m 11h 39m 12h 3m 12h 27m 12h 47m 12h 57m 12h 52m 12h 34m 12h 10m 11h 46m 11h 26m 11h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Petapa, Guatemala, Guatemala §

Petapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Petapa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Petapa, Guatemala, 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 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 10 10