Cobán weather in March
In March, Cobán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 118 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cobán's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobán's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:14 AM – 6:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.65 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical March day in Cobán reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 15 |
| 3 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 | 24 | 15 |
| 5 | 24 | 15 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 |
| 7 | 24 | 15 |
| 8 | 24 | 15 |
| 9 | 24 | 15 |
| 10 | 24 | 15 |
| 11 | 24 | 15 |
| 12 | 24 | 15 |
| 13 | 24 | 15 |
| 14 | 24 | 15 |
| 15 | 24 | 15 |
| 16 | 24 | 15 |
| 17 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | 25 | 15 |
| 19 | 25 | 15 |
| 20 | 25 | 15 |
| 21 | 25 | 15 |
| 22 | 25 | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 15 |
| 24 | 25 | 15 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 16 |
| 28 | 25 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 16 |
| 31 | 26 | 16 |
Cobán weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 14° | 168 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 95 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 118 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 138 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 253 | 23.9 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 420 | 28.7 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 284 | 28.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 303 | 28.3 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 417 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 370 | 27 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 262 | 21 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 22° / 15° | 167 | 18 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 60 | 40 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 59 | 41 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 65 | 35 |
| 23 | 65 | 35 |
| 24 | 65 | 35 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 66 | 34 |
| 27 | 66 | 34 |
| 28 | 66 | 34 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 66 | 34 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Cobán gets around 118 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 4 | 42 |
| 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 43 |
| 8 | 44 |
| 9 | 44 |
| 10 | 44 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 44 |
| 13 | 44 |
| 14 | 44 |
| 15 | 44 |
| 16 | 43 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 42 |
| 19 | 42 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 40 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 39 |
| 24 | 39 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 26 | 38 |
| 27 | 38 |
| 28 | 38 |
| 29 | 38 |
| 30 | 38 |
| 31 | 39 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 |
| Muggy (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 6 |
| 5 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | 27 | 59 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | 27 | 59 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 | 27 | 59 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 28 | 58 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 28 | 58 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 28 | 58 | 8 |
| 14 | 6 | 28 | 58 | 8 |
| 15 | 5 | 28 | 58 | 9 |
| 16 | 5 | 28 | 58 | 9 |
| 17 | 5 | 28 | 57 | 10 |
| 18 | 4 | 28 | 57 | 11 |
| 19 | 4 | 28 | 57 | 11 |
| 20 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 12 |
| 21 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 12 |
| 22 | 3 | 27 | 57 | 13 |
| 23 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 26 | 56 | 15 |
| 25 | 3 | 25 | 56 | 16 |
| 26 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 17 |
| 27 | 2 | 23 | 57 | 18 |
| 28 | 2 | 21 | 58 | 19 |
| 29 | 2 | 20 | 57 | 21 |
| 30 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 22 |
| 31 | 2 | 17 | 57 | 24 |
Wind in March
Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:05 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:05 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:06 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:22 | 6:06 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:21 | 6:06 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:07 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:07 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:07 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:07 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:07 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:07 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:08 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:15 | 6:08 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:14 | 6:08 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:14 | 6:08 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:13 | 6:08 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:12 | 6:08 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:09 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:09 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:09 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:09 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:09 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:09 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:10 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:10 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:10 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:10 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is March a good time to visit Cobán?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Cobán for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cobán in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Cobán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Cobán in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Cobán peaks around April 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Cobán in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cobán 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 Cobán?
Cobán sits at 15.5°N, 90.4°W, 1,326 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cobán
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cobán.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.
The land around Cobán is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) 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 Cobán (15.4703°, -90.3745°, elevation 1,326 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).