San Cristóbal Verapaz weather in April

In April, San Cristóbal Verapaz sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 122 mm of rain across 15.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 San Cristóbal Verapaz's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Cristóbal Verapaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Cristóbal Verapaz reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

San Cristóbal Verapaz 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
Jan22° / 13°8915.911.25.8
Feb23° / 14°5812.611.56.4
Mar25° / 14°7312.711.96.6
Apr27° / 16°12215.912.35.7
May26° / 17°2622512.74.3
Jun26° / 17°37928.712.93.5
Jul25° / 16°30829.812.83.7
Aug26° / 16°33329.712.53.6
Sep26° / 17°38729.312.13.5
Oct24° / 16°2892611.74.2
Nov23° / 15°17319.411.35.1
Dec22° / 14°9716.611.15.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96139
106040
115941
125941
135743
145743
155545
165545
175347
185248
195149
204951
214852
224753
234555
244357
254159
264159
274060
283763
293763
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Cristóbal Verapaz gets around 122 mm of rain over 15.9 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 53% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
447
548
649
750
850
951
1051
1152
1252
1352
1453
1553
1653
1753
1854
1954
2054
2155
2255
2356
2457
2558
2659
2760
2861
2962
3063

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2641530
3640540
4539560
5538570
6538570
7438580
8437590
9437590
10437590
11437590
12437590
13437581
14436591
15436591
16436591
17436591
18436591
19435592
20435592
21434593
22333613
23332623
24331624
25330634
26229654
27228655
28226675
29225685
30124696

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:10
212.16:026:11
312.26:016:11
412.26:006:11
512.26:006:11
612.25:596:11
712.25:586:11
812.25:576:11
912.25:576:11
1012.35:566:12
1112.35:556:12
1212.35:556:12
1312.35:546:12
1412.35:536:12
1512.35:526:12
1612.35:526:12
1712.45:516:13
1812.45:506:13
1912.45:506:13
2012.45:496:13
2112.45:496:13
2212.45:486:14
2312.45:476:14
2412.55:476:14
2512.55:466:14
2612.55:466:14
2712.55:456:15
2812.55:446:15
2912.55:446:15
3012.55:436:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Cristóbal Verapaz

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit San Cristóbal Verapaz?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San Cristóbal Verapaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Cristóbal Verapaz in April

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

In April, San Cristóbal Verapaz sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Cristóbal Verapaz?

San Cristóbal Verapaz sits at 15.4°N, 90.5°W, 1,395 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cobán, 16 km away.

RabinalSalamáChisecSan Pedro AyampucSanarateNebaj

Topography around San Cristóbal Verapaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Cristóbal Verapaz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m around an average of 1,468 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,618 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,974 m.

The land around San Cristóbal Verapaz is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
643 m
16 km
1,618 m
80 km
2,974 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cobán 16 km · San Pedro Carchá 22 km · Rabinal 31 km · Salamá 34 km · Chisec 54 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 65 km · Sanarate 71 km · Nebaj 72 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 Cristóbal Verapaz (15.3666°, -90.4783°, elevation 1,395 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).