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Monthly climate in El Chal, Petén, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Chal features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1028 mm (40.5 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Chal enjoys an average of 3431 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Chal, Petén, Guatemala §

The warmest months in El Chal are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Chal experiences 322 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 El Chal, Petén, 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 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Chal, Petén, Guatemala §

El Chal usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Chal are January, February and March. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Chal, Petén, 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) 29 (1.2) 17 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 32 (1.2) 97 (3.8) 199 (7.8) 80 (3.2) 99 (3.9) 165 (6.5) 155 (6.1) 84 (3.3) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 3 3 3 12 22 16 18 22 22 15 9

Monthly sunshine hours in El Chal, Petén, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in El Chal are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Chal: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Chal, Petén, 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 215 263 308 312 322 280 311 313 290 275 267 270
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 14m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 31m 12h 54m 13h 6m 12h 59m 12h 39m 12h 11m 11h 43m 11h 19m 11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in El Chal, Petén, Guatemala §

El Chal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Chal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Chal, Petén, 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) 9 11 13 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 9