Chisec weather in April

In April, Chisec sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chisec's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chisec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Chisec is lungsod.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chisec reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293120
303120

How April really feels in Chisec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chisec weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°17816.811.26.0
Feb25° / 17°9611.911.56.5
Mar28° / 18°11310.411.96.4
Apr30° / 19°12011.612.35.0
May30° / 21°18419.212.73.7
Jun29° / 21°34627.912.93.0
Jul29° / 20°23527.712.83.3
Aug29° / 20°25227.212.53.3
Sep29° / 21°35228.812.13.1
Oct27° / 20°35326.511.63.9
Nov25° / 18°26119.911.35.1
Dec24° / 17°17517.711.15.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166733
176733
186634
196535
206436
216337
226238
236040
245941
255842
265743
275644
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chisec gets around 120 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
433
534
634
735
836
936
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112196315
212186316
311186416
411176417
511176318
611166319
701166419
801166320
901166221
1001176121
1101176121
1201176022
1301176022
1401176022
1501175923
1601175923
1701175923
1802165824
1902165824
2002165725
2101155826
2201155826
2301145827
2401135828
2501125928
2601115929
2701115929
2801106029
2901106029
300196030

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:10
212.16:016:10
312.26:006:10
412.26:006:10
512.25:596:10
612.25:586:10
712.25:576:11
812.25:566:11
912.35:566:11
1012.35:556:11
1112.35:546:11
1212.35:546:11
1312.35:536:12
1412.35:526:12
1512.35:516:12
1612.45:516:12
1712.45:506:12
1812.45:496:12
1912.45:496:13
2012.45:486:13
2112.45:476:13
2212.45:476:13
2312.55:466:13
2412.55:466:14
2512.55:456:14
2612.55:446:14
2712.55:446:14
2812.55:436:14
2912.55:436:15
3012.55:426:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chisec?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chisec for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chisec in April

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

In April, Chisec sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chisec in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chisec peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chisec in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chisec is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chisec?

Chisec sits at 15.8°N, 90.3°W, 223 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 37 km away.

San Pedro CarcháCobánSan Cristóbal VerapazSalamáSayaxchéPanzosRabinalNebaj

Topography around Chisec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around Chisec is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: San Pedro Carchá 37 km · Cobán 39 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 54 km · Salamá 79 km · Sayaxché 80 km · Panzos 83 km · Rabinal 84 km · Nebaj 102 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 Chisec (15.8131°, -90.289°, elevation 223 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).