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Monthly climate in Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chichicastenango features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1384 mm (54.5 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chichicastenango enjoys an average of 3478 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 Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Chichicastenango are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chichicastenango experiences 102 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 Chichicastenango, Quiché, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°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)
Average high 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala §

Chichicastenango usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chichicastenango are January, February and March. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chichicastenango, Quiché, 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) 13 (0.5) 9 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 47 (1.9) 170 (6.7) 261 (10.3) 135 (5.3) 210 (8.3) 245 (9.6) 217 (8.5) 52 (2.0) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 1 2 8 25 26 21 25 26 26 9 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Chichicastenango are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chichicastenango: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chichicastenango, Quiché, 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 235 276 314 307 297 267 316 313 290 278 284 294
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 24m 11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chichicastenango, Quiché, 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 15 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 11 10