Huehuetenango weather in August

In August, Huehuetenango sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 157 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Huehuetenango's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huehuetenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:54 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Huehuetenango reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

Huehuetenango weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62179
72278
82278
92278
102179
112080
122080
132080
141981
151981
161981
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
221783
231783
241783
251783
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Huehuetenango gets around 157 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
460
561
661
762
862
963
1063
1164
1265
1365
1466
1567
1668
1768
1869
1970
2070
2171
2272
2373
2473
2574
2674
2775
2876
2976
3077
3178

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57624
67624
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127327
137228
147228
157129
167030
176931
186832
196733
206634
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
265941
275842
285842
295743
305743
315644

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:516:33
212.75:516:32
312.75:526:32
412.75:526:31
512.65:526:31
612.65:526:31
712.65:536:30
812.65:536:30
912.65:536:29
1012.65:536:29
1112.65:546:28
1212.65:546:28
1312.65:546:27
1412.55:546:27
1512.55:546:26
1612.55:546:25
1712.55:556:25
1812.55:556:24
1912.55:556:24
2012.55:556:23
2112.55:556:22
2212.45:556:22
2312.45:566:21
2412.45:566:20
2512.45:566:20
2612.45:566:19
2712.45:566:18
2812.45:566:18
2912.35:566:17
3012.35:566:16
3112.35:566:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.62 kWh/m².

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 — August's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Huehuetenango

In seasonPeak

In August, Huehuetenango sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 August a good time to visit Huehuetenango?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Huehuetenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huehuetenango in August

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

In August, Huehuetenango sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Huehuetenango in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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
August 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).