San Andrés Xecul weather in September

In September, San Andrés Xecul sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 322 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is San Andrés Xecul's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Andrés Xecul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
322 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in San Andrés Xecul reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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San Andrés Xecul weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16511.27.2
Feb21° / 164.111.57.6
Mar22° / 10°429.711.97.0
Apr22° / 11°941712.35.7
May22° / 12°2582712.74.0
Jun20° / 12°34428.412.93.4
Jul20° / 11°20325.712.83.9
Aug20° / 12°24427.812.53.6
Sep20° / 12°32229.312.13.3
Oct20° / 12°23126.311.73.8
Nov19° / 10°6613.711.35.6
Dec19° / 276.211.16.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Andrés Xecul gets around 322 mm of rain over 29.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135545
145446
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Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:14
212.35:576:14
312.35:576:13
412.35:576:12
512.25:576:11
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1112.25:586:07
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1912.05:586:00
2012.05:586:00
2112.05:585:59
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:585:56
2512.05:585:56
2611.95:585:55
2711.95:595:54
2811.95:595:53
2911.95:595:52
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for San Andrés Xecul

In seasonPeak

In September, San Andrés Xecul sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Andrés Xecul's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit San Andrés Xecul?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Andrés Xecul.

What to pack for San Andrés Xecul in September

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

In September, San Andrés Xecul sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in San Andrés Xecul in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 San Andrés Xecul peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Andrés Xecul in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Andrés Xecul is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Andrés Xecul?

San Andrés Xecul sits at 14.9°N, 91.5°W, 2,437 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Salcajá, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Andrés Xecul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Andrés Xecul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 2,539 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,510 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around San Andrés Xecul is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
532 m
16 km
1,510 m
80 km
4,178 m
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September weather nearby: Salcajá 4.0 km · San Francisco El Alto 6.0 km · Quetzaltenango 8.0 km · La Esperanza 9.0 km · Cantel 11 km · Totonicapán 13 km · Ostuncalco 15 km · Momostenango 17 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 San Andrés Xecul (14.9048°, -91.4831°, elevation 2,437 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).