Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pachalum features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1146 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pachalum enjoys an average of 3467 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 Pachalum are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pachalum experiences 228 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pachalum, Quiché, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Pachalum usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pachalum are February, March and December. 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) | 15 (0.6) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 34 (1.3) | 135 (5.3) | 205 (8.1) | 119 (4.7) | 171 (6.7) | 186 (7.3) | 190 (7.5) | 59 (2.3) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Pachalum are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pachalum: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 271 | 310 | 305 | 300 | 274 | 318 | 315 | 296 | 281 | 279 | 285 |
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 |
Pachalum experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Pachalum 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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |