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Regional slice of Guatemala with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Dec.

Range
29–37 °C
Compare
+3.4°C vs. Guatemala mean
Country
Guatemala
TZ
America/Guatemala
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12-month climate · Petén

How the year moves in Petén

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Petén itself rather than over Guatemala as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyPetén, Guatemala. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in December (28.6), highest in May (37.2). Monthly means: 28.8, 30.7, 33.9, 36.4, 37.2, 34.0, 33.7, 33.9, 33.1, 31.2, 29.2, 28.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January28.8
February30.7
March33.9
April36.4
May37.2
June34.0
July33.7
August33.9
September33.1
October31.2
November29.2
December28.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyPetén, Guatemala. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in March (31), highest in September (225). Monthly means: 58, 36, 31, 37, 79, 224, 122, 169, 225, 202, 122, 73.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January58
February36
March31
April37
May79
June224
July122
August169
September225
October202
November122
December73
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyPetén, Guatemala. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in November (4.9), highest in April (7.9). Monthly means: 5.3, 6.2, 7.3, 7.9, 7.8, 5.6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.0, 5.3, 4.9, 5.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.3
February6.2
March7.3
April7.9
May7.8
June5.6
July6.5
August6.5
September6.0
October5.3
November4.9
December5.0
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Guatemala

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Guatemala carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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