San Pedro Sacatepéquez weather in April

In April, San Pedro Sacatepéquez sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 124 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Sacatepéquez's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro Sacatepéquez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Pedro Sacatepéquez reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

San Pedro Sacatepéquez weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°247.411.26.9
Feb21° / 10°257.911.57.0
Mar21° / 11°6416.711.95.8
Apr21° / 12°12423.812.34.5
May21° / 13°32329.712.73.5
Jun20° / 13°41629.212.93.3
Jul20° / 12°26828.312.83.6
Aug20° / 12°32529.712.53.4
Sep20° / 13°41529.712.13.2
Oct20° / 12°29328.811.73.5
Nov20° / 11°851811.35.1
Dec19° / 10°348.611.16.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95842
105644
115545
125446
135248
145149
155050
164951
174753
184654
194555
204258
214258
224159
233961
243862
253664
263565
273367
283367
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Pedro Sacatepéquez gets around 124 mm of rain over 23.8 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 80% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
472
573
673
774
874
975
1075
1176
1276
1377
1478
1578
1679
1780
1881
1981
2082
2183
2284
2385
2486
2587
2688
2789
2890
2991
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
280200
379210
478220
577230
676240
775250
874260
973270
1072280
1171290
1271290
1370300
1469310
1569310
1668320
1768320
1867330
1966340
2066340
2164351
2264351
2363361
2462371
2561381
2659401
2758411
2857421
2956431
3055441

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:15
212.16:076:16
312.26:066:16
412.26:066:16
512.26:056:16
612.26:046:16
712.26:046:16
812.26:036:16
912.26:026:16
1012.36:016:17
1112.36:016:17
1212.36:006:17
1312.35:596:17
1412.35:596:17
1512.35:586:17
1612.35:576:17
1712.35:576:17
1812.45:566:18
1912.45:556:18
2012.45:556:18
2112.45:546:18
2212.45:536:18
2312.45:536:18
2412.45:526:19
2512.55:526:19
2612.55:516:19
2712.55:506:19
2812.55:506:19
2912.55:496:20
3012.55:496:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Pedro Sacatepéquez

In seasonPeak

None of San Pedro Sacatepéquez's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Pedro Sacatepéquez'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 April a good time to visit San Pedro Sacatepéquez?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro Sacatepéquez in April

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

In April, San Pedro Sacatepéquez sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in San Pedro Sacatepéquez 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 Sacatepéquez peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Pedro Sacatepéquez 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 Sacatepéquez is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro Sacatepéquez?

San Pedro Sacatepéquez sits at 15.0°N, 91.8°W, 2,321 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Marcos, 4.0 km away.

QuetzaltenangoColombaSan Andrés Xecul

Topography around San Pedro Sacatepéquez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro Sacatepéquez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m around an average of 2,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around San Pedro Sacatepéquez is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
963 m
16 km
2,772 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: San Marcos 4.0 km · Comitancillo 14 km · Cabricán 17 km · Ostuncalco 19 km · La Esperanza 24 km · Quetzaltenango 29 km · Colomba 29 km · San Andrés Xecul 31 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 Sacatepéquez (14.9681°, -91.7617°, elevation 2,321 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).