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Monthly climate in Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ostuncalco features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3239 mm (127.5 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ostuncalco enjoys an average of 3532 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Ostuncalco are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ostuncalco experiences 2 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 Ostuncalco, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

Ostuncalco usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 526 mm (20.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ostuncalco are January, February and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ostuncalco, 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) 32 (1.2) 59 (2.3) 110 (4.3) 246 (9.7) 644 (25.4) 477 (18.8) 258 (10.2) 414 (16.3) 457 (18.0) 373 (14.7) 122 (4.8) 48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 23 27 31 30 29 30 30 30 23 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Ostuncalco are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ostuncalco: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ostuncalco, 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 253 285 322 312 303 271 311 301 282 275 297 314
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 20m 11h 39m 12h 3m 12h 27m 12h 48m 12h 58m 12h 53m 12h 34m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 25m 11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala §

Ostuncalco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ostuncalco UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ostuncalco, 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) 11 13 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 9