Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Jorge features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Jorge enjoys an average of 3315 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 San Jorge are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Jorge experiences 289 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Jorge, Zacapa, Guatemala with other places around the world.
San Jorge usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Jorge are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 37 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 178 (7.0) | 290 (11.4) | 160 (6.3) | 211 (8.3) | 227 (9.0) | 210 (8.3) | 94 (3.7) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 10 |
The sunniest months in San Jorge are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Jorge: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 257 | 293 | 301 | 305 | 269 | 299 | 300 | 290 | 275 | 255 | 264 |
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 |
San Jorge 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 San Jorge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |