Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Union features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1638 mm (64.5 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Union enjoys an average of 3631 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 Union are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Union experiences 165 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Union, Huehuetenango, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Union usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 316 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Union are February, March and April. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 27 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) | 139 (5.5) | 353 (13.9) | 146 (5.7) | 263 (10.4) | 331 (13.0) | 226 (8.9) | 76 (3.0) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Union are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Union: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 283 | 320 | 314 | 317 | 285 | 331 | 324 | 303 | 298 | 299 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 2m | 12h 56m | 12h 37m | 12h 11m | 11h 44m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
Union experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 Union 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 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |