Melchor de Mencos in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Melchor de Mencos sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Melchor de Mencos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melchor de Mencos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Melchor de Mencos in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Melchor de Mencos reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Melchor de Mencos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Melchor de Mencos weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 29° / 19° | 31 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 19 | 4.9 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 33° / 20° | 28 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 35° / 22° | 31 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| May | 35° / 23° | 78 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 124 | 19 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 67 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 96 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 149 | 22.6 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 132 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 74 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 42 | 9.7 | 11 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Melchor de Mencos gets around 92 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melchor de Mencos
None of Melchor de Mencos's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Melchor de Mencos's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Melchor de Mencos?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Melchor de Mencos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Melchor de Mencos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Melchor de Mencos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Melchor de Mencos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melchor de Mencos peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Melchor de Mencos in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Melchor de Mencos is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Melchor de Mencos?
Melchor de Mencos sits at 17.1°N, 89.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Ignacio, 14 km away.
Topography around Melchor de Mencos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melchor de Mencos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melchor de Mencos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.
The land around Melchor de Mencos is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) 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 Melchor de Mencos (17.0661°, -89.1523°, elevation 0 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.