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Monthly climate in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malacatancito 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.Malacatancito 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Malacatancito 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, Malacatancito experiences 76 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 Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, Guatemala §

Malacatancito 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 Malacatancito are January, February and March. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Malacatancito are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malacatancito: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, Guatemala §

Malacatancito 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 Malacatancito UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, 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) 12 14 16 16 15 15 16 15 14 14 11 10