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Monthly climate in El Quetzal, Guatemala

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Quetzal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4234 mm (166.7 inches) and receives 317 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Quetzal 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 El Quetzal, Guatemala

The warmest months in El Quetzal are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Quetzal experiences 126 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 El Quetzal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Quetzal, Guatemala

El Quetzal usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 631 mm (24.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Quetzal are January, February and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Quetzal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)51 (2.0)62 (2.5)134 (5.3)248 (9.8)702 (27.6)561 (22.1)461 (18.2)588 (23.1)604 (23.8)528 (20.8)224 (8.8)71 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151828273129313030312819

Monthly sunshine hours in El Quetzal, Guatemala

The sunniest months in El Quetzal are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Quetzal: 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 El Quetzal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253285322312303271311301282275297314
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 39m12h 3m12h 27m12h 48m12h 58m12h 52m12h 34m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in El Quetzal, Guatemala

El Quetzal 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 El Quetzal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Quetzal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11131415141414141413119