Chiquimula weather in December

In December, Chiquimula sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chiquimula's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiquimula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chiquimula reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Chiquimula weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°11411.28.0
Feb26° / 16°82.711.58.0
Mar28° / 17°103.111.97.2
Apr30° / 19°255.512.35.4
May30° / 20°11015.812.74.2
Jun28° / 20°21523.612.93.8
Jul27° / 19°1422012.84.8
Aug28° / 19°15821.712.54.4
Sep28° / 19°22324.912.13.9
Oct27° / 19°13818.411.75.1
Nov25° / 17°387.911.37.0
Dec24° / 16°164.511.17.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84654
94654
104654
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chiquimula gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12155627
22155726
32155825
43145924
53146122
63146221
73136420
84136320
94136419
104146319
114146418
124156318
134156417
145166316
155176216
165186215
175186215
185196214
195206114
204216213
214216213
224216312
234216312
244216411
254216411
264216510
274216510
28421669
29421669
30421678
31421678

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:125:24
211.26:135:24
311.26:135:24
411.26:145:24
511.26:155:24
611.26:155:25
711.26:165:25
811.26:165:25
911.16:175:26
1011.16:175:26
1111.16:185:26
1211.16:185:27
1311.16:195:27
1411.16:195:27
1511.16:205:28
1611.16:215:28
1711.16:215:29
1811.16:225:29
1911.16:225:29
2011.16:235:30
2111.16:235:30
2211.16:235:31
2311.16:245:31
2411.16:245:32
2511.16:255:32
2611.16:255:33
2711.16:265:33
2811.16:265:34
2911.16:275:34
3011.16:275:35
3111.16:275:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chiquimula

In seasonPeak

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

Chiquimula's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Chiquimula?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiquimula in December

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

In December, Chiquimula sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Chiquimula in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chiquimula peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chiquimula in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chiquimula is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2141 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr42Poor
May37Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chiquimula?

Chiquimula sits at 14.8°N, 89.5°W, 400 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Zacapa, 19 km away.

San Luis JilotepequeEsquipulasGualánCopán RuinasJalapaMetapánAsunción Mita

Topography around Chiquimula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiquimula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Chiquimula is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
1,621 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zacapa 19 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 26 km · Esquipulas 34 km · Gualán 41 km · Copán Ruinas 42 km · Jalapa 51 km · Metapán 53 km · Asunción Mita 55 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 Chiquimula (14.8009°, -89.5464°, elevation 400 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).