Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Verapaz features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1092 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Verapaz enjoys an average of 3558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Verapaz are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 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 (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Verapaz experiences 320 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) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Verapaz, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Verapaz usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Verapaz are January, February and March. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 98 (3.8) | 295 (11.6) | 77 (3.0) | 151 (5.9) | 210 (8.3) | 173 (6.8) | 42 (1.7) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Verapaz are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Verapaz: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 286 | 323 | 313 | 306 | 263 | 319 | 310 | 281 | 281 | 301 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 1m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
Verapaz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Verapaz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |