Salamá weather in April

In April, Salamá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Salamá's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salamá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Salamá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
173016
183016
193016
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017

Salamá weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°123.711.28.2
Feb27° / 14°72.211.58.1
Mar28° / 15°163.711.97.1
Apr30° / 16°387.312.35.5
May29° / 17°13217.612.74.4
Jun28° / 17°19823.912.94.0
Jul27° / 17°12420.112.84.8
Aug28° / 17°14420.412.54.7
Sep27° / 17°21924.312.14.1
Oct26° / 17°16019.811.75.0
Nov25° / 15°579.111.36.9
Dec25° / 14°18511.17.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57327
67327
77327
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
136832
146832
156832
166733
176634
186535
196436
206238
216139
225842
235743
245545
255347
265248
274951
284852
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salamá gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12059210
21959220
31859230
41858240
51757260
61657270
71656280
81655290
91655290
101654300
111653310
121653310
131653310
141653310
151653310
161652320
171652320
181553320
191553320
201453330
211452331
221352341
231252351
241250371
251150381
261049391
27949411
28948421
29847432
30747442

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:10
212.16:016:10
312.26:016:10
412.26:006:10
512.25:596:10
612.25:586:10
712.25:586:10
812.25:576:11
912.25:566:11
1012.35:566:11
1112.35:556:11
1212.35:546:11
1312.35:536:11
1412.35:536:11
1512.35:526:12
1612.35:516:12
1712.45:516:12
1812.45:506:12
1912.45:496:12
2012.45:496:12
2112.45:486:12
2212.45:476:13
2312.45:476:13
2412.45:466:13
2512.55:466:13
2612.55:456:13
2712.55:456:14
2812.55:446:14
2912.55:436:14
3012.55:436:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Salamá

In seasonPeak

None of Salamá's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Salamá's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Salamá?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salamá in April

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

In April, Salamá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salamá in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salamá peaks around April 11 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Salamá in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Salamá 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 Salamá?

Salamá sits at 15.1°N, 90.3°W, 936 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Rabinal, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSanarateGuastatoyaSan Pedro AyampucCobánSan Pedro CarcháChinautla

Topography around Salamá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salamá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Salamá is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Rabinal 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 34 km · Sanarate 37 km · Guastatoya 38 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 39 km · Cobán 41 km · San Pedro Carchá 42 km · Chinautla 48 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 Salamá (15.1021°, -90.3191°, elevation 936 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).