Puerto San José in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Puerto San José sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 228 mm of rain over about 37 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Puerto San José's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Puerto San José 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 Puerto San José's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 228 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puerto San José in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Puerto San José reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Puerto San José
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 42 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto San José 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 | 28° / 24° | 4 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 3 | 1 | 11.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 11 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 36 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 181 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 25° | 281 | 25.8 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 174 | 25.4 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 217 | 27.2 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 318 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 282 | 25.3 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 66 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 11 | 3 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Puerto San José gets around 228 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto San José
In spring, Puerto San José overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puerto San José sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Puerto San José's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Puerto San José?
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 Puerto San José for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto San José in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Puerto San José sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto San José in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Puerto San José in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto San José peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (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) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Puerto San José 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 Puerto San José is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 37 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Puerto San José?
Puerto San José sits at 13.9°N, 90.8°W, 5 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is La Gomera, 31 km away.
Topography around Puerto San José
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto San José.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto San José has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.
The land around Puerto San José is covered by water (41%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (34%) 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 Puerto San José (13.9222°, -90.8191°, elevation 5 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.