Chinautla in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Chinautla sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Chinautla's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chinautla's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Chinautla in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Chinautla reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Chinautla weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°20.511.28.6
Feb28° / 14°20.611.58.0
Mar29° / 15°71.511.96.8
Apr30° / 16°244.512.35.6
May29° / 17°7111.612.74.9
Jun28° / 17°13118.312.94.8
Jul28° / 17°5910.612.85.9
Aug28° / 17°7012.812.55.2
Sep28° / 17°1211812.14.8
Oct26° / 16°9712.111.76.1
Nov26° / 15°23311.37.8
Dec26° / 14°50.911.18.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Chinautla gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Chinautla

In seasonPeak

None of Chinautla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Chinautla'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 winter a good time to visit Chinautla?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Chinautla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chinautla in Winter

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

In winter, Chinautla sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Chinautla in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Chinautla peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chinautla in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chinautla is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chinautla?

Chinautla sits at 14.7°N, 90.5°W, 1,202 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Guatemala City, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Chinautla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinautla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,934 m.

The land around Chinautla is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
530 m
16 km
1,684 m
80 km
3,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Guatemala City 7.0 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 10 km · Mixco 14 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 15 km · San Juan Sacatepéquez 16 km · Palencia 16 km · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 20 km · San José Pinula 20 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 Chinautla (14.7029°, -90.4998°, elevation 1,202 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.