San Cristóbal Verapaz in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Cristóbal Verapaz sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 849 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is San Cristóbal Verapaz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Cristóbal Verapaz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
849 mm
75 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Cristóbal Verapaz in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San Cristóbal Verapaz reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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San Cristóbal Verapaz weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Cristóbal Verapaz gets around 849 mm of rain over 75 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San Cristóbal Verapaz

In seasonPeak

In fall, San Cristóbal Verapaz overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 fall a good time to visit San Cristóbal Verapaz?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Cristóbal Verapaz in Fall

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

In fall, San Cristóbal Verapaz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 75 days see rain.

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UV index in San Cristóbal Verapaz in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.