San Pedro Carchá weather in April

In April, San Pedro Carchá sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 138 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Pedro Carchá's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Carchá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Pedro Carchá reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

San Pedro Carchá weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°16817.511.25.5
Feb23° / 14°9512.811.56.2
Mar24° / 15°11812.711.96.7
Apr26° / 17°13815.412.35.8
May27° / 18°25323.912.74.4
Jun26° / 18°42028.712.93.6
Jul26° / 18°28428.512.83.8
Aug26° / 18°30328.312.53.8
Sep26° / 18°41729.312.13.5
Oct24° / 17°3702711.64.1
Nov23° / 16°2622111.34.8
Dec22° / 15°1671811.15.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205644
215545
225446
235248
245050
254951
264753
274555
284456
294357
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Pedro Carchá gets around 138 mm of rain over 15.4 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
442
542
643
744
845
947
1048
1149
1250
1351
1452
1553
1653
1754
1854
1955
2055
2156
2256
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2959
3059

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11165825
21155826
31145827
41135828
51125829
61115830
71115731
81115632
91115632
101115632
111115533
121115533
131115533
141115434
151115434
161115335
171115335
181115236
191115137
201115038
211115039
221104940
231104841
24194842
25194743
26184644
27184645
28174646
29064647
30064548

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:10
212.16:016:10
312.26:006:10
412.26:006:10
512.25:596:10
612.25:586:10
712.25:576:11
812.25:576:11
912.25:566:11
1012.35:556:11
1112.35:556:11
1212.35:546:11
1312.35:536:11
1412.35:526:12
1512.35:526:12
1612.35:516:12
1712.45:506:12
1812.45:506:12
1912.45:496:12
2012.45:486:13
2112.45:486:13
2212.45:476:13
2312.45:476:13
2412.55:466:13
2512.55:456:14
2612.55:456:14
2712.55:446:14
2812.55:446:14
2912.55:436:14
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 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Pedro Carchá?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San Pedro Carchá for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro Carchá in April

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

In April, San Pedro Carchá sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Pedro Carchá 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 Pedro Carchá peaks around April 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Pedro Carchá 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 Pedro Carchá is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro Carchá?

San Pedro Carchá sits at 15.5°N, 90.3°W, 1,283 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cobán, 7.0 km away.

ChisecSalamáRabinalPanzosGuastatoyaSanarate

Topography around San Pedro Carchá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro Carchá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 1,344 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around San Pedro Carchá is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
1,986 m
80 km
2,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Cobán 7.0 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 22 km · Chisec 37 km · Salamá 42 km · Rabinal 48 km · Panzos 72 km · Guastatoya 74 km · Sanarate 78 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 Pedro Carchá (15.4774°, -90.311°, elevation 1,283 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).