Escuintla weather in April

In April, Escuintla sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Escuintla's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Escuintla reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
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173020
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252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

Escuintla weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°103.111.27.1
Feb30° / 18°92.711.56.6
Mar30° / 19°297.711.95.7
Apr30° / 20°8617.212.34.5
May28° / 20°29927.812.73.5
Jun28° / 20°36028.812.83.3
Jul28° / 20°32030.212.83.2
Aug28° / 20°35830.412.53.3
Sep27° / 20°42129.512.13.3
Oct27° / 20°41328.811.73.6
Nov28° / 19°14619.211.35.2
Dec28° / 18°277.411.26.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47921
57822
67822
77624
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137228
147129
157030
166931
176832
186733
196634
206337
216139
226040
235842
245644
255446
265248
275050
284852
294753
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Escuintla gets around 86 mm of rain over 17.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
344
445
547
648
749
850
951
1052
1153
1253
1354
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2161
2263
2364
2466
2568
2670
2772
2874
2976
3077

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11530622
21529632
31427653
41426663
51325683
61324693
71223704
81222714
91221724
101221715
111220725
121220725
131219726
141219726
151219727
160218737
170218728
180217729
1902177110
2002167111
2102167012
2202156914
2302146915
2402136817
2501126918
2601116820
2701106722
2801106623
290196525
300186526

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:11
212.16:036:11
312.16:036:12
412.26:026:12
512.26:016:12
612.26:016:12
712.26:006:12
812.25:596:12
912.25:596:12
1012.25:586:12
1112.35:576:12
1212.35:566:12
1312.35:566:13
1412.35:556:13
1512.35:546:13
1612.35:546:13
1712.35:536:13
1812.35:536:13
1912.45:526:13
2012.45:516:14
2112.45:516:14
2212.45:506:14
2312.45:496:14
2412.45:496:14
2512.45:486:14
2612.45:486:15
2712.55:476:15
2812.55:476:15
2912.55:466:15
3012.55:466:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Escuintla

In seasonPeak

None of Escuintla's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Escuintla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Escuintla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Escuintla?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Escuintla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Escuintla in April

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

In April, Escuintla sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Escuintla in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Escuintla in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Escuintla peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Escuintla in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Escuintla is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Escuintla?

Escuintla sits at 14.3°N, 90.8°W, 349 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Masagua, 13 km away.

Santa Lucía CotzumalguapaAmatitlánYepocapa

Topography around Escuintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around Escuintla is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
2,074 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Masagua 13 km · Palín 15 km · Alotenango 21 km · Santa María de Jesús 23 km · Ciudad Vieja 25 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 26 km · Amatitlán 26 km · Yepocapa 29 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 Escuintla (14.301°, -90.7882°, elevation 349 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).