San Pedro Carchá in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Pedro Carchá sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 429 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is San Pedro Carchá's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Carchá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 429 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Pedro Carchá in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in San Pedro Carchá reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
San Pedro Carchá weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 14° | 168 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 95 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 118 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 138 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 253 | 23.9 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 420 | 28.7 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 284 | 28.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 303 | 28.3 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 417 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 370 | 27 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 262 | 21 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 22° / 15° | 167 | 18 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Pedro Carchá gets around 429 mm of rain over 48 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit San Pedro Carchá?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit San Pedro Carchá for sightseeing.
What to pack for San Pedro Carchá in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Pedro Carchá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in San Pedro Carchá in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in San Pedro Carchá in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.