Jutiapa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Jutiapa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 442 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Jutiapa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jutiapa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
442 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jutiapa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Jutiapa reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Jutiapa weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°20.411.28.5
Feb29° / 16°20.811.57.5
Mar29° / 16°102.811.96.5
Apr30° / 18°368.212.35.4
May28° / 18°15920.712.74.3
Jun27° / 18°21524.212.84.1
Jul28° / 18°10017.212.84.8
Aug28° / 18°1402012.54.4
Sep27° / 18°23625.212.14.0
Oct27° / 18°18118.711.75.1
Nov27° / 16°254.611.37.4
Dec28° / 16°51.211.28.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Jutiapa gets around 442 mm of rain over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Jutiapa

In seasonPeak

In fall, Jutiapa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jutiapa's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Jutiapa?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Jutiapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jutiapa in Fall

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

In fall, Jutiapa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jutiapa in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jutiapa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jutiapa peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jutiapa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jutiapa 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jutiapa?

Jutiapa sits at 14.3°N, 89.9°W, 871 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Asunción Mita, 20 km away.

ChalchuapaAhuachapanJalapaSan Luis JilotepequeCuilapaMetapán

Topography around Jutiapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jutiapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 896 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,626 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Jutiapa is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
1,626 m
80 km
2,681 m
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Fall weather nearby: Asunción Mita 20 km · Jalpatagua 21 km · Chalchuapa 40 km · Ahuachapan 40 km · Jalapa 41 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 44 km · Cuilapa 44 km · Metapán 47 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 Jutiapa (14.2849°, -89.888°, elevation 871 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.