Monthly climate in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huitan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2517 mm (99.1 inches) and receives 270 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huitan enjoys an average of 3504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Huitan are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huitan experiences 0 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 Huitan, Quetzaltenango, 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 23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

Huitan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 417 mm (16.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huitan are January, February and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, 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) 31 (1.2) 29 (1.1) 57 (2.2) 124 (4.9) 381 (15.0) 453 (17.8) 220 (8.7) 358 (14.1) 417 (16.4) 326 (12.8) 85 (3.4) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 18 26 31 29 28 30 29 30 21 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Huitan are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huitan: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, 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 250 284 322 310 297 260 311 306 281 272 294 312
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 20m 11h 38m 12h 3m 12h 28m 12h 49m 12h 59m 12h 53m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 25m 11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Huitan, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

Huitan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huitan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Huitan, Quetzaltenango, 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) 12 14 16 16 15 15 16 15 14 14 11 10