Huehuetenango weather in April

In April, Huehuetenango sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Huehuetenango's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huehuetenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Huehuetenango reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12510
22510
32510
42510
52510
62510
72511
82511
92511
102511
112511
122511
132511
142511
152511
162511
172511
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202511
212511
222511
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252511
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282511
292511
302511

Huehuetenango weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 71.911.28.0
Feb23° / 82.211.58.4
Mar24° / 10°204.611.98.2
Apr25° / 11°548.812.37.1
May24° / 12°16617.712.75.5
Jun22° / 12°25524.312.94.2
Jul22° / 12°11718.612.85.0
Aug22° / 12°15720.912.54.8
Sep22° / 12°23624.512.14.2
Oct21° / 12°17218.811.75.0
Nov21° / 10°366.311.36.9
Dec21° / 152.711.17.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106634
116634
126535
136436
146337
156337
166139
175941
185941
195842
205545
215446
225347
235149
245050
254852
264753
274654
284456
294357
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Huehuetenango gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
424
525
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2131
2232
2332
2433
2534
2635
2736
2837
2937
3038

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22946
23937
24937
25928
26928
27919
28919
299010
308911

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:07 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:14
212.16:066:15
312.26:056:15
412.26:046:15
512.26:046:15
612.26:036:15
712.26:026:15
812.26:016:15
912.26:016:15
1012.36:006:16
1112.35:596:16
1212.35:596:16
1312.35:586:16
1412.35:576:16
1512.35:566:16
1612.35:566:16
1712.45:556:17
1812.45:546:17
1912.45:546:17
2012.45:536:17
2112.45:536:17
2212.45:526:17
2312.45:516:18
2412.55:516:18
2512.55:506:18
2612.55:506:18
2712.55:496:18
2812.55:486:19
2912.55:486:19
3012.55:476:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Huehuetenango

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Huehuetenango?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Huehuetenango for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Huehuetenango in April

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

In April, Huehuetenango sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Huehuetenango in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huehuetenango peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Huehuetenango 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 Huehuetenango is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huehuetenango?

Huehuetenango sits at 15.3°N, 91.5°W, 1,907 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Momostenango, 31 km away.

MomostenangoCabricánNebajSolomaComitancilloSan Francisco El AltoSan Andrés XeculJacaltenango

Topography around Huehuetenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huehuetenango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 1,936 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,987 m.

The land around Huehuetenango is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
1,967 m
80 km
3,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Momostenango 31 km · Cabricán 33 km · Nebaj 36 km · Soloma 38 km · Comitancillo 40 km · San Francisco El Alto 42 km · San Andrés Xecul 46 km · Jacaltenango 46 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 Huehuetenango (15.321°, -91.47°, elevation 1,907 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. 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).