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Monthly climate in Zacapa, Guatemala

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zacapa 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.Zacapa 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zacapa, Guatemala §

The warmest months in Zacapa 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, Zacapa experiences 289 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 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zacapa, Guatemala §

Zacapa 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 Zacapa are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Zacapa, Guatemala §

The sunniest months in Zacapa are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zacapa: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Zacapa, Guatemala §

Zacapa 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 Zacapa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for 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 14 14 14 13 12 10 9