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Monthly climate in La Union, Zacapa, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Union features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2177 mm (85.7 inches) and receives 270 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Union enjoys an average of 3274 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 La Union, Zacapa, Guatemala §

The warmest months in La Union are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Union experiences 274 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 La Union, Zacapa, 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 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Union, Zacapa, Guatemala §

La Union usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 295 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Union are February, March and April. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Union, Zacapa, 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) 86 (3.4) 75 (3.0) 78 (3.1) 56 (2.2) 213 (8.4) 323 (12.7) 241 (9.5) 266 (10.5) 275 (10.8) 286 (11.3) 180 (7.1) 98 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 17 11 26 29 29 28 28 27 23 19

Monthly sunshine hours in La Union, Zacapa, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in La Union are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Union: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Union, Zacapa, 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 197 256 295 302 304 267 291 295 288 267 249 259
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

Solar UV radiation in La Union, Zacapa, Guatemala §

La Union experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 La Union UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Union, Zacapa, 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) 10 12 14 14 14 13 14 14 13 12 10 9