Momostenango in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Momostenango sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 791 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Momostenango's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Momostenango's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
791 mm
82 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Momostenango in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical summer day in Momostenango reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Momostenango weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16511.27.2
Feb21° / 164.111.57.6
Mar22° / 10°429.711.97.0
Apr22° / 11°941712.35.7
May22° / 12°2582712.74.0
Jun20° / 12°34428.412.93.4
Jul20° / 11°20325.712.83.9
Aug20° / 12°24427.812.53.6
Sep20° / 12°32229.312.13.3
Oct20° / 12°23126.311.73.8
Nov19° / 10°6613.711.35.6
Dec19° / 276.211.16.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Momostenango gets around 791 mm of rain over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Momostenango

In seasonPeak

In summer, Momostenango overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Momostenango's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Momostenango?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Momostenango.

What to pack for Momostenango in Summer

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

In summer, Momostenango sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Momostenango in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Momostenango peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Momostenango in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Momostenango is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Momostenango?

Momostenango sits at 15.0°N, 91.4°W, 2,215 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Francisco El Alto, 12 km away.

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Topography around Momostenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Momostenango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 2,252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,169 m.

The land around Momostenango is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
1,670 m
80 km
4,169 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: San Francisco El Alto 12 km · Totonicapán 16 km · San Andrés Xecul 17 km · Salcajá 19 km · Nahualá 24 km · La Esperanza 25 km · Quetzaltenango 25 km · Cabricán 26 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 Momostenango (15.0444°, -91.4086°, elevation 2,215 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.