Chisec in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chisec sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 449 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Chisec's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chisec's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 449 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chisec in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Chisec reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Chisec
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Chisec 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 16° | 178 | 16.8 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 96 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 113 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 19° | 120 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 184 | 19.2 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 346 | 27.9 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 235 | 27.7 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 252 | 27.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 352 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 353 | 26.5 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 261 | 19.9 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 175 | 17.7 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chisec gets around 449 mm of rain over 46 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Chisec?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Chisec for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chisec in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chisec sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Chisec in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Chisec in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.