Comitancillo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Comitancillo sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 793 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Comitancillo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Comitancillo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
793 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Comitancillo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical fall day in Comitancillo reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Comitancillo weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°247.411.26.9
Feb21° / 10°257.911.57.0
Mar21° / 11°6416.711.95.8
Apr21° / 12°12423.812.34.5
May21° / 13°32329.712.73.5
Jun20° / 13°41629.212.93.3
Jul20° / 12°26828.312.83.6
Aug20° / 12°32529.712.53.4
Sep20° / 13°41529.712.13.2
Oct20° / 12°29328.811.73.5
Nov20° / 11°851811.35.1
Dec19° / 10°348.611.16.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Comitancillo gets around 793 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Comitancillo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Comitancillo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Comitancillo.

What to pack for Comitancillo in Fall

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

In fall, Comitancillo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Comitancillo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Comitancillo peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Comitancillo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Comitancillo 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 Comitancillo?

Comitancillo sits at 15.1°N, 91.7°W, 2,271 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cabricán, 11 km away.

OstuncalcoLa EsperanzaSan Andrés XeculQuetzaltenangoSan Francisco El Alto

Topography around Comitancillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comitancillo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m around an average of 2,353 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Comitancillo is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
751 m
16 km
2,030 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Cabricán 11 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 14 km · San Marcos 15 km · Ostuncalco 28 km · La Esperanza 32 km · San Andrés Xecul 35 km · Quetzaltenango 37 km · San Francisco El Alto 37 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 Comitancillo (15.0894°, -91.7497°, elevation 2,271 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.