Ostuncalco in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ostuncalco sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1112 mm of rain over about 88 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Ostuncalco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Ostuncalco has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ostuncalco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1112 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ostuncalco in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Ostuncalco reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Ostuncalco 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
Jan21° / 13°309.611.27.0
Feb22° / 13°3910.311.56.8
Mar22° / 14°10920.511.95.3
Apr22° / 14°24726.912.34.0
May22° / 15°55030.412.73.5
Jun22° / 15°45229.412.93.4
Jul22° / 15°29728.812.83.7
Aug22° / 15°36330.112.53.5
Sep22° / 15°47929.812.13.3
Oct21° / 15°36229.711.73.5
Nov21° / 14°11721.211.34.9
Dec21° / 13°4311.811.16.5

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

Ostuncalco gets around 1112 mm of rain over 88 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 comfortable — 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 4 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ostuncalco

In seasonPeak

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

Ostuncalco'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 Ostuncalco?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ostuncalco.

What to pack for Ostuncalco in Summer

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

In summer, Ostuncalco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 88 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ostuncalco in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Ostuncalco peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ostuncalco 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 Ostuncalco 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 Ostuncalco?

Ostuncalco sits at 14.9°N, 91.6°W, 2,506 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is La Esperanza, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ostuncalco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostuncalco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 2,581 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Ostuncalco is covered by trees (38%), cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
574 m
16 km
2,708 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: La Esperanza 6.0 km · Quetzaltenango 11 km · San Andrés Xecul 15 km · Salcajá 18 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 19 km · Cantel 19 km · San Francisco El Alto 21 km · San Marcos 21 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 Ostuncalco (14.869°, -91.6214°, elevation 2,506 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.