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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
55 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°307.211.16.2
Feb31° / 20°143.511.45.3
Mar34° / 21°213.511.93.6
Apr36° / 23°365.412.42.0
May36° / 24°9912.212.81.8
Jun34° / 24°20922.7132.2
Jul33° / 23°14120.412.92.5
Aug33° / 23°18722.712.62.3
Sep32° / 23°23426.212.12.4
Oct30° / 23°17020.711.63.5
Nov29° / 21°7912.911.25.1
Dec28° / 20°448.5116.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Flores gets around 156 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Flores

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Flores in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Flores in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

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.

SayaxchéMelchor de MencosPoptúnSan IgnacioBelmopanChisecPunta Gorda

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.

3 km
159 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: San Benito 2.0 km · Sayaxché 54 km · Melchor de Mencos 81 km · Poptún 83 km · San Ignacio 92 km · Belmopan 126 km · Chisec 130 km · Punta Gorda 148 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 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.