Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Progreso features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 703 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Progreso enjoys an average of 3563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Progreso are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Progreso experiences 322 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Progreso, Jutiapa, Guatemala with other places around the world.
El Progreso usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Progreso are January, February and March. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 121 (4.8) | 149 (5.9) | 43 (1.7) | 78 (3.1) | 119 (4.7) | 136 (5.4) | 30 (1.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in El Progreso are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Progreso: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 287 | 324 | 311 | 301 | 268 | 318 | 304 | 287 | 279 | 301 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 22m | 11h 40m | 12h 3m | 12h 26m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m | 12h 51m | 12h 33m | 12h 10m | 11h 47m | 11h 27m | 11h 17m |
El Progreso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 El Progreso 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |