Coatepeque in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Coatepeque sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 961 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Coatepeque's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Coatepeque 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 Coatepeque's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
961 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Coatepeque in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical spring day in Coatepeque reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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Coatepeque weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°4916.511.26.4
Feb24° / 16°5115.911.56.1
Mar25° / 16°11123.811.95.0
Apr25° / 17°24326.512.34.3
May25° / 18°60730.412.73.6
Jun24° / 18°54629.812.93.5
Jul24° / 18°49230.912.83.5
Aug24° / 18°55530.912.53.5
Sep24° / 18°63029.912.13.5
Oct24° / 17°52530.811.73.6
Nov24° / 17°22326.611.34.4
Dec24° / 16°7219.411.15.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Coatepeque gets around 961 mm of rain over 81 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Coatepeque

In seasonPeak

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

Coatepeque sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Coatepeque?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Coatepeque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coatepeque in Spring

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

In spring, Coatepeque sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 81 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Coatepeque in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Coatepeque in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coatepeque peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Coatepeque in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Coatepeque 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 Coatepeque?

Coatepeque sits at 14.7°N, 91.9°W, 500 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Colomba, 14 km away.

RetalhuleuSan SebastiánSan MarcosSan FelipeMalacatán

Topography around Coatepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatepeque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Coatepeque is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
1,999 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Colomba 14 km · El Asintal 19 km · Nuevo San Carlos 22 km · Retalhuleu 27 km · San Sebastián 28 km · San Marcos 30 km · San Felipe 30 km · Malacatán 31 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 Coatepeque (14.7041°, -91.8643°, elevation 500 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.