Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chinique 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.Chinique 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.
The warmest months in Chinique 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, Chinique experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chinique, Quiché, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Chinique 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 Chinique are January, February and March. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
The sunniest months in Chinique are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chinique: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Chinique 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 Chinique UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |