Jalapa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Jalapa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Jalapa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jalapa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jalapa in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Jalapa reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Jalapa weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 24° / 13° | 6 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 14° | 12 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 16° | 41 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 143 | 17.7 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 215 | 24.3 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 114 | 18.7 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 138 | 20.1 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 216 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 143 | 18.8 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 32 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Jalapa gets around 196 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jalapa
In spring, Jalapa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Jalapa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Jalapa?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Jalapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jalapa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Jalapa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Jalapa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Jalapa peaks around April 12 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Jalapa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jalapa is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 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) | 19 | 20 | 25 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Jalapa?
Jalapa sits at 14.6°N, 90.0°W, 1,360 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Guastatoya, 26 km away.
Topography around Jalapa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jalapa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,975 m.
The land around Jalapa is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) 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 Jalapa (14.6354°, -89.9911°, elevation 1,360 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.