Comitancillo weather in September

In September, Comitancillo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 415 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Comitancillo's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comitancillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
415 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Comitancillo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Comitancillo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
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28595
29595
30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Comitancillo gets around 415 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
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29100
3099

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52773
62674
72674
82674
92674
102575
112575
122476
132476
142377
152377
162278
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182179
192179
202080
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281882
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301981

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:16
212.35:586:15
312.35:586:14
412.35:586:13
512.25:586:13
612.25:586:12
712.25:586:11
812.25:586:10
912.25:586:09
1012.25:586:09
1112.25:596:08
1212.15:596:07
1312.15:596:06
1412.15:596:05
1512.15:596:05
1612.15:596:04
1712.15:596:03
1812.15:596:02
1912.05:596:01
2012.05:596:01
2112.05:596:00
2212.05:595:59
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:595:57
2512.05:595:57
2611.96:005:56
2711.96:005:55
2811.96:005:54
2911.96:005:53
3011.96:005:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
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55.0Bright
64.9Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Comitancillo

In seasonPeak

In September, Comitancillo sits inside 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 September a good time to visit Comitancillo?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Comitancillo.

What to pack for Comitancillo in September

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

In September, Comitancillo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Comitancillo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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. 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).