Flores in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Flores sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 538 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Flores's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Flores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 538 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Flores in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Flores reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Flores
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Flores weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Flores gets around 538 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Flores
In summer, Flores overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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 summer a good time to visit Flores?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flores.
What to pack for Flores in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Flores sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Flores in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.