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Monthly climate in El Chal, Guatemala

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°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 maximum35°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 high30°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 mean24°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 low19°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 minimum14°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)
Minimum13°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)7333122216182222159

Monthly sunshine hours in El Chal, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215263308312322280311313290275267270
Mean daily daylight hours11h 14m11h 35m12h 2m12h 31m12h 54m13h 6m12h 59m12h 39m12h 11m11h 43m11h 19m11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in El Chal, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)9111314131313131312109