Puerto San José in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Puerto San José sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Puerto San José's best season of the year 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
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Puerto San José in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Puerto San José reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Puerto San José
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Puerto San José weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Puerto San José gets around 18 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto San José
None of Puerto San José's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Puerto San José?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Puerto San José for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto San José in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Puerto San José sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto San José in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.