Flores in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Flores sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 156 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Flores's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Flores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 156 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Flores in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 35°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Flores reaches about 36°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Flores
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Flores 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 | 29° / 19° | 30 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 14 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 21° | 21 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 36° / 23° | 36 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| May | 36° / 24° | 99 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 209 | 22.7 | 13 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 141 | 20.4 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 187 | 22.7 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 234 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 170 | 20.7 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 79 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 44 | 8.5 | 11 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Flores gets around 156 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Flores
None of Flores's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Flores sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Flores's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Flores?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flores.
What to pack for Flores in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Flores sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Flores in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Flores peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (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) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Flores in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Flores is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Flores?
Flores sits at 16.9°N, 89.9°W, 121 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Benito, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Flores
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Flores.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Flores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m.
The land around Flores is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (46%) 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 Flores (16.9226°, -89.8994°, elevation 121 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.