Guazacapán in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Guazacapán sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 694 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Guazacapán's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Guazacapán 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 Guazacapán's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
694 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Guazacapán in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Guazacapán reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Guazacapán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guazacapán 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°41.211.37.0
Feb30° / 23°41.211.56.7
Mar30° / 23°134.511.96.0
Apr30° / 24°4110.712.35.0
May29° / 25°19524.612.63.5
Jun29° / 24°27927.112.83.2
Jul29° / 24°19326.712.73.3
Aug29° / 24°22228.312.53.2
Sep28° / 24°33028.512.13.1
Oct28° / 24°29126.311.73.6
Nov29° / 23°7412.511.35.4
Dec29° / 22°113.511.26.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Guazacapán gets around 694 mm of rain over 67 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Guazacapán

In seasonPeak

In fall, Guazacapán overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Guazacapán'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 fall a good time to visit Guazacapán?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Guazacapán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guazacapán in Fall

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

In fall, Guazacapán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guazacapán in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 23 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 Guazacapán in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guazacapán peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guazacapán in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Guazacapán 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 Guazacapán?

Guazacapán sits at 14.1°N, 90.4°W, 265 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cuilapa, 26 km away.

CuilapaBarberenaFraijanesJalpataguaPuerto San JoséVilla CanalesEscuintlaPalín

Topography around Guazacapán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guazacapán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Guazacapán is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Cuilapa 26 km · Barberena 27 km · Fraijanes 44 km · Jalpatagua 45 km · Puerto San José 47 km · Villa Canales 47 km · Escuintla 47 km · Palín 47 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 Guazacapán (14.0742°, -90.4167°, elevation 265 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.