Nebaj in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nebaj sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 434 mm of rain over about 58 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nebaj's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nebaj's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 434 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nebaj in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical spring day in Nebaj reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Nebaj 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 | 18° / 8° | 51 | 11 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 37 | 10 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 9° | 65 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 124 | 18.4 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 245 | 25 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 321 | 28.4 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 177 | 27 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 202 | 27.2 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 288 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 230 | 24.6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 91 | 14.2 | 11.3 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 54 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nebaj gets around 434 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nebaj
In spring, Nebaj overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nebaj's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Nebaj?
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 Nebaj for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nebaj in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nebaj sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Nebaj 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 Nebaj peaks around April 12 at about 15 (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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nebaj 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 Nebaj is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 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) | 12 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Nebaj?
Nebaj sits at 15.4°N, 91.1°W, 1,909 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Huehuetenango, 36 km away.
Topography around Nebaj
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nebaj.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nebaj has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,677 m.
The land around Nebaj is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) 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 Nebaj (15.4061°, -91.1468°, elevation 1,909 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.