Barberena in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Barberena sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 718 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Barberena's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barberena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 718 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Barberena in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Barberena reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.
Barberena weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 15° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 14 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 18° | 54 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 237 | 26 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 311 | 26.8 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 191 | 23 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 264 | 26.7 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 367 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 296 | 24.6 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 56 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Barberena gets around 718 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barberena
In fall, Barberena overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barberena sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Barberena's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Barberena?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Barberena for sightseeing.
What to pack for Barberena in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Barberena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barberena in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Barberena in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barberena peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Barberena in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barberena is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Barberena?
Barberena sits at 14.3°N, 90.4°W, 1,206 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cuilapa, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Barberena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barberena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barberena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 1,213 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.
The land around Barberena is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.
Guatemala travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 49%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 23.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 510
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Barberena (14.3074°, -90.3616°, elevation 1,206 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.