Jacaltenango weather in August

In August, Jacaltenango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 308 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Jacaltenango's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacaltenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
308 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Jacaltenango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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202414
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222414
232414
242414
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262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Jacaltenango weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°92.211.28.5
Feb24° / 12°61.711.58.9
Mar26° / 13°102.411.98.5
Apr27° / 14°296.412.37.4
May26° / 15°13016.612.75.6
Jun24° / 15°38427.212.94.0
Jul24° / 14°23424.212.84.6
Aug24° / 14°30826.412.54.3
Sep24° / 15°3872812.13.9
Oct23° / 14°21821.311.65.0
Nov23° / 13°50911.37.0
Dec22° / 12°193.111.18.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122476
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
241981
251882
261882
271783
281783
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jacaltenango gets around 308 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
380
480
581
681
781
882
982
1082
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1684
1785
1885
1985
2086
2186
2287
2387
2488
2588
2689
2789
2890
2990
3091
3191

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136829
236730
336730
436631
536532
636532
736433
836334
936235
1026236
1126137
1226038
1325939
1425939
1525840
1625741
1725543
1825444
1925345
2025246
2125147
2225049
2324850
2424751
2524652
2624553
2714455
2814356
2914356
3014257
3114158

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 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
265calm
275calm
285calm
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 5:52 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:34
212.75:526:34
312.75:526:33
412.75:526:33
512.75:536:32
612.75:536:32
712.65:536:32
812.65:536:31
912.65:546:31
1012.65:546:30
1112.65:546:30
1212.65:546:29
1312.65:546:29
1412.65:556:28
1512.55:556:27
1612.55:556:27
1712.55:556:26
1812.55:556:26
1912.55:566:25
2012.55:566:24
2112.55:566:24
2212.45:566:23
2312.45:566:22
2412.45:566:22
2512.45:566:21
2612.45:576:20
2712.45:576:20
2812.45:576:19
2912.45:576:18
3012.35:576:17
3112.35:576:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Jacaltenango

In seasonPeak

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

Jacaltenango's monsoon runs June–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 Jacaltenango?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Jacaltenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jacaltenango in August

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

In August, Jacaltenango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jacaltenango?

Jacaltenango sits at 15.7°N, 91.7°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Soloma, 30 km away.

SolomaComalapaHuehuetenangoComitancilloCabricánMotozintlaNebajMomostenango

Topography around Jacaltenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jacaltenango has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m around an average of 1,551 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,019 m.

The land around Jacaltenango is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,275 m
16 km
2,747 m
80 km
4,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Soloma 30 km · Comalapa 46 km · Huehuetenango 46 km · Comitancillo 64 km · Cabricán 66 km · Motozintla 66 km · Nebaj 67 km · Momostenango 76 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 Jacaltenango (15.6666°, -91.7118°, elevation 1,459 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).