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Monthly climate in Jalapa, Guatemala

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jalapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1121 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jalapa enjoys an average of 3507 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jalapa, Guatemala

The warmest months in Jalapa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jalapa experiences 271 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 Jalapa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jalapa, Guatemala

Jalapa usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 201 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jalapa are January, February and March. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jalapa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.3)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)42 (1.7)150 (5.9)238 (9.4)93 (3.7)153 (6.0)187 (7.3)177 (7.0)47 (1.8)14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201721261921252274

Monthly sunshine hours in Jalapa, Guatemala

The sunniest months in Jalapa are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jalapa: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jalapa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244278315304302271314309290277290307
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 39m12h 3m12h 28m12h 48m12h 58m12h 53m12h 34m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Jalapa, Guatemala

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jalapa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11131515141414141413109