Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiantla features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1274 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chiantla enjoys an average of 3504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chiantla are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiantla experiences 76 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°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 mean | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chiantla, Huehuetenango, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Chiantla usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chiantla are January, February and March. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 41 (1.6) | 168 (6.6) | 284 (11.2) | 95 (3.8) | 171 (6.7) | 223 (8.8) | 201 (7.9) | 49 (1.9) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Chiantla are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chiantla: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 284 | 322 | 310 | 297 | 260 | 311 | 306 | 281 | 272 | 294 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 13h 0m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Chiantla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chiantla UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |