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Monthly climate in Poptun, Petén, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Poptun features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1537 mm (60.5 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Poptun enjoys an average of 3400 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Poptun, Petén, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Poptun are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °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, Poptun experiences 308 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 Poptun, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Poptun, Petén, Guatemala §

Poptun usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Poptun are February, March and April. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Poptun, 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) 70 (2.8) 45 (1.8) 55 (2.2) 54 (2.1) 131 (5.2) 204 (8.0) 115 (4.5) 138 (5.4) 199 (7.8) 267 (10.5) 179 (7.1) 82 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 10 10 9 19 25 24 24 26 25 20 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Poptun, Petén, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Poptun are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Poptun: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Poptun, 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 210 261 304 312 321 275 304 306 291 275 267 268
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 16m 11h 36m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 52m 13h 3m 12h 57m 12h 37m 12h 11m 11h 44m 11h 21m 11h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Poptun, Petén, Guatemala §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Poptun, 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) 10 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 9