San Luis Jilotepeque weather in August

In August, San Luis Jilotepeque sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 87 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Luis Jilotepeque's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Jilotepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in San Luis Jilotepeque reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
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92818
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112818
122818
132818
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222818
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242818
252818
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272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

San Luis Jilotepeque weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°51.311.28.4
Feb27° / 15°31.111.58.3
Mar28° / 16°92.411.97.3
Apr30° / 18°265.212.35.7
May29° / 19°10114.912.74.5
Jun28° / 19°16221.812.84.2
Jul27° / 18°7714.912.85.5
Aug28° / 18°8716.212.55.1
Sep28° / 18°15221.912.14.3
Oct26° / 18°11215.411.75.6
Nov25° / 16°274.711.37.5
Dec25° / 15°8211.18.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292575
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Luis Jilotepeque gets around 87 mm of rain over 16.2 wet days in August. 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 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
447
548
648
749
849
950
1050
1151
1251
1351
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2861
2962
3063
3165

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
106931
206931
316732
416732
516732
616732
716732
816732
916732
1016732
1116732
1216732
1316633
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1706634
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1906535
2006436
2106436
2206337
2306238
2406238
2506139
2606139
2706040
2805941
2905941
3005842
3105842

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:25
212.65:456:24
312.65:466:24
412.65:466:24
512.65:466:23
612.65:466:23
712.65:476:22
812.65:476:22
912.65:476:21
1012.65:476:21
1112.65:476:20
1212.55:486:20
1312.55:486:19
1412.55:486:19
1512.55:486:18
1612.55:486:18
1712.55:486:17
1812.55:496:17
1912.55:496:16
2012.45:496:15
2112.45:496:15
2212.45:496:14
2312.45:496:14
2412.45:496:13
2512.45:496:12
2612.45:496:11
2712.45:506:11
2812.35:506:10
2912.35:506:09
3012.35:506:09
3112.35:506:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for San Luis Jilotepeque

In seasonPeak

In August, San Luis Jilotepeque sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Luis Jilotepeque'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 August a good time to visit San Luis Jilotepeque?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit San Luis Jilotepeque for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis Jilotepeque in August

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

In August, San Luis Jilotepeque sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Luis Jilotepeque in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (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 Luis Jilotepeque peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Luis Jilotepeque in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Luis Jilotepeque 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 San Luis Jilotepeque?

San Luis Jilotepeque sits at 14.6°N, 89.7°W, 780 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chiquimula, 26 km away.

ChiquimulaJalapaAsunción MitaEsquipulasZacapaGuastatoyaJutiapaMetapán

Topography around San Luis Jilotepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis Jilotepeque has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around San Luis Jilotepeque is covered by shrubs (42%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
723 m
16 km
1,386 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Chiquimula 26 km · Jalapa 29 km · Asunción Mita 35 km · Esquipulas 41 km · Zacapa 42 km · Guastatoya 44 km · Jutiapa 44 km · Metapán 46 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 Luis Jilotepeque (14.6472°, -89.7246°, elevation 780 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).