Comalapa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Comalapa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 332 mm of rain over about 41 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Comalapa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Comalapa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 332 mm; 41 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Comalapa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical spring day in Comalapa reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

Comalapa 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	21° / 11°	9	2.4	11.2	7.9
Feb	22° / 11°	10	2.5	11.5	8.2
Mar	23° / 12°	29	7.3	11.9	7.6
Apr	23° / 13°	83	12.6	12.3	6.4
May	22° / 14°	219	21.1	12.7	4.8
Jun	22° / 14°	316	25.3	12.9	4.0
Jul	22° / 14°	169	18.4	12.8	5.0
Aug	22° / 14°	213	20.2	12.5	4.8
Sep	22° / 14°	307	25.6	12.1	3.9
Oct	21° / 14°	213	20.8	11.7	4.7
Nov	21° / 12°	48	8.9	11.3	6.5
Dec	21° / 11°	16	3.2	11.1	7.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Comalapa gets around 332 mm of rain over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Comalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Comalapa'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 spring a good time to visit Comalapa?

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.

6.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Comalapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Comalapa in Spring

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

In spring, Comalapa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Comalapa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Comalapa peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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)	10	14	14	15	13	13	13	13	13	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Comalapa 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 Comalapa is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 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)	26	26	31	48	37	25	23	22	24	23	22	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	26	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	31	Moderate
Apr	48	Poor
May	37	Poor
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	22	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Comalapa?

Comalapa sits at 14.7°N, 90.9°W, 2,115 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Zaragoza, 10 km away.

Topography around Comalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comalapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m around an average of 2,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,935 m.

The land around Comalapa is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km

467 m

trees 52%

16 km

1,852 m

trees 66%

80 km

3,935 m

trees 67%

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Spring weather nearby: Zaragoza 10 km · Tecpán Guatemala 12 km · Chimaltenango 12 km · Patzicía 13 km · San Andrés Itzapa 14 km · El Tejar 15 km · Patzún 15 km · Sumpango 20 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 Comalapa (14.7409°, -90.8876°, elevation 2,115 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.