San Pedro Carchá in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Pedro Carchá sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 509 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is San Pedro Carchá's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Carchá's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
509 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Pedro Carchá in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in San Pedro Carchá reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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San Pedro Carchá weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Pedro Carchá gets around 509 mm of rain over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit San Pedro Carchá?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro Carchá in Spring

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

In spring, San Pedro Carchá sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 52 days see rain.

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UV index in San Pedro Carchá in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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