Patzún in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Patzún sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 568 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Patzún's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Patzún's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 568 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Patzún in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical fall day in Patzún reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Patzún 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 11° | 9 | 2.4 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 22° / 11° | 10 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 29 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 83 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 219 | 21.1 | 12.7 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 316 | 25.3 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 169 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 213 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 307 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 213 | 20.8 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 48 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 16 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Patzún gets around 568 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Patzún
In fall, Patzún overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Patzún's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Patzún?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Patzún for sightseeing.
What to pack for Patzún in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Patzún sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Patzún in Fall
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 Patzún peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (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 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 14 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Patzún in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Patzún is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 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) | 26 | 26 | 31 | 48 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Patzún?
Patzún sits at 14.7°N, 91.0°W, 2,229 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Tecpán Guatemala, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Patzún
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Patzún.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Patzún has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 2,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,942 m.
The land around Patzún is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) 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 Patzún (14.6819°, -91.014°, elevation 2,229 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.