Jalpatagua in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Jalpatagua sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 204 mm of rain over about 32 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Jalpatagua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jalpatagua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 204 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jalpatagua in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Jalpatagua reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Jalpatagua 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 | 28° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 2 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 16° | 10 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 36 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 159 | 20.7 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 215 | 24.2 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 100 | 17.2 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 140 | 20 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 236 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 181 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 25 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Jalpatagua gets around 204 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jalpatagua
In spring, Jalpatagua overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Jalpatagua sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Jalpatagua's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Jalpatagua?
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 Jalpatagua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jalpatagua in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Jalpatagua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jalpatagua in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Jalpatagua in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jalpatagua peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Jalpatagua 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 Jalpatagua is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 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) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Jalpatagua?
Jalpatagua sits at 14.1°N, 90.0°W, 565 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Jutiapa, 21 km away.
Topography around Jalpatagua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jalpatagua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalpatagua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.
The land around Jalpatagua is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (23%) 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 Jalpatagua (14.1369°, -90.0091°, elevation 565 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.