Monthly climate in Sayaxche, Petén, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sayaxche features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1820 mm (71.6 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sayaxche enjoys an average of 3369 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sayaxche, Petén, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Sayaxche are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sayaxche experiences 317 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 Sayaxche, 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 33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
42°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
41°C
(106°F)
42°C
(107°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 13°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sayaxche, Petén, Guatemala §

Sayaxche usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sayaxche are February, March and April. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sayaxche, 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) 58 (2.3) 33 (1.3) 34 (1.4) 42 (1.7) 143 (5.6) 328 (12.9) 181 (7.1) 244 (9.6) 303 (11.9) 281 (11.0) 116 (4.6) 56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 7 6 15 26 24 26 27 25 18 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Sayaxche, Petén, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Sayaxche are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sayaxche: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sayaxche, 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 196 253 295 308 321 284 314 315 297 273 250 257
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 15m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 53m 13h 5m 12h 58m 12h 38m 12h 11m 11h 44m 11h 20m 11h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Sayaxche, Petén, Guatemala §

Sayaxche 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 Sayaxche UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sayaxche, 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 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 9