Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barillas features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2291 mm (90.2 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Barillas enjoys an average of 3528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Barillas are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barillas experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Barillas, Huehuetenango, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Barillas usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 386 mm (15.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Barillas are February, March and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101 (4.0) | 57 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 98 (3.9) | 228 (9.0) | 579 (22.8) | 127 (5.0) | 222 (8.7) | 278 (10.9) | 300 (11.8) | 168 (6.6) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Barillas are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Barillas: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 274 | 312 | 311 | 308 | 278 | 325 | 321 | 301 | 289 | 284 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 2m | 12h 56m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
Barillas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Barillas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |