Cantel in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cantel sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 958 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Cantel's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cantel has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cantel's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
958 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cantel in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical fall day in Cantel reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Cantel 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°309.611.27.0
Feb22° / 13°3910.311.56.8
Mar22° / 14°10920.511.95.3
Apr22° / 14°24726.912.34.0
May22° / 15°55030.412.73.5
Jun22° / 15°45229.412.93.4
Jul22° / 15°29728.812.83.7
Aug22° / 15°36330.112.53.5
Sep22° / 15°47929.812.13.3
Oct21° / 15°36229.711.73.5
Nov21° / 14°11721.211.34.9
Dec21° / 13°4311.811.16.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cantel gets around 958 mm of rain over 81 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cantel

In seasonPeak

In fall, Cantel overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cantel's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Cantel?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cantel.

What to pack for Cantel in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Cantel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cantel in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cantel peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cantel in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cantel is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantel?

Cantel sits at 14.8°N, 91.5°W, 2,364 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Salcajá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cantel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cantel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m around an average of 2,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Cantel is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,040 m
16 km
2,757 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Salcajá 8.0 km · Quetzaltenango 8.0 km · San Andrés Xecul 11 km · La Esperanza 13 km · San Francisco El Alto 15 km · Totonicapán 15 km · Nahualá 15 km · Ostuncalco 19 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
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Cantel (14.8115°, -91.4554°, elevation 2,364 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.