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Monthly climate in Playa Grande, Guatemala

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Playa Grande features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2494 mm (98.2 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Playa Grande enjoys an average of 3437 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Playa Grande, Guatemala

The warmest months in Playa Grande are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Playa Grande experiences 311 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 Playa Grande. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Playa Grande, Guatemala

Playa Grande usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 392 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Playa Grande are February, March and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Playa Grande. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)120 (4.7)60 (2.3)57 (2.3)56 (2.2)186 (7.3)444 (17.5)234 (9.2)287 (11.3)361 (14.2)371 (14.6)222 (8.7)96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1110971827272628261714

Monthly sunshine hours in Playa Grande, Guatemala

The sunniest months in Playa Grande are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Playa Grande: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Playa Grande. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206261298309317284319320304283262269
Mean daily daylight hours11h 17m11h 36m12h 2m12h 29m12h 52m13h 3m12h 57m12h 37m12h 11m11h 44m11h 22m11h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Playa Grande, Guatemala

Playa Grande experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Playa Grande UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Playa Grande. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121314131313131312109