El Palmar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), El Palmar sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 958 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is El Palmar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. El Palmar 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 El Palmar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 958 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in El Palmar in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical fall day in El Palmar reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
El Palmar 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 13° | 30 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 22° / 13° | 39 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 109 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 247 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 550 | 30.4 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 452 | 29.4 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 297 | 28.8 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 15° | 363 | 30.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 479 | 29.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 15° | 362 | 29.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 21° / 14° | 117 | 21.2 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 43 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
El Palmar gets around 958 mm of rain over 81 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Palmar
In fall, El Palmar overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Palmar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
El Palmar's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit El Palmar?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Palmar.
What to pack for El Palmar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, El Palmar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Palmar in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in El Palmar in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Palmar peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in El Palmar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Palmar 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is El Palmar?
El Palmar sits at 14.7°N, 91.6°W, 733 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 4.0 km away.
Topography around El Palmar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Palmar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Palmar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 778 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,516 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.
The land around El Palmar is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) 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 El Palmar (14.6508°, -91.578°, elevation 733 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.