Palencia in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Palencia sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 298 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
298 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Palencia in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

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

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Palencia 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
Jan27° / 14°20.511.28.3
Feb29° / 15°10.311.57.5
Mar30° / 16°40.811.96.3
Apr31° / 17°153.512.35.1
May30° / 18°7812.212.74.4
Jun29° / 18°15220.212.94.1
Jul28° / 18°8212.512.85.2
Aug29° / 18°10214.612.54.7
Sep29° / 18°16520.312.14.2
Oct27° / 17°1101411.75.6
Nov27° / 16°223.211.37.5
Dec27° / 15°5111.18.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Palencia gets around 298 mm of rain over 38 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 5 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Palencia

In seasonPeak

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

Palencia'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 fall a good time to visit Palencia?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Palencia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palencia in Fall

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

In fall, Palencia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palencia 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 Palencia peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Palencia 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 Palencia is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palencia?

Palencia sits at 14.7°N, 90.4°W, 1,368 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San José Pinula, 15 km away.

Mixco

Topography around Palencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palencia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Palencia is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,037 m
16 km
1,923 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: San José Pinula 15 km · Chinautla 16 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 16 km · Guatemala City 17 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 19 km · Sanarate 22 km · Fraijanes 24 km · Mixco 27 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 Palencia (14.6671°, -90.3572°, elevation 1,368 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.