Sayaxché weather in April

In April, Sayaxché sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sayaxché's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayaxché's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sayaxché reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
153623
163623
173623
183623
193623
203623
213623
223623
233623
243623
253623
263624
273624
283624
293624
303624

How April really feels in Sayaxché

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sayaxché weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°5210.511.16.4
Feb30° / 20°257.111.45.6
Mar33° / 21°366.911.94.1
Apr36° / 23°526.712.42.5
May35° / 24°15115.612.82.0
Jun33° / 24°29025.9132.2
Jul32° / 23°20825.312.92.6
Aug32° / 23°26026.812.62.4
Sep32° / 23°30228.212.12.3
Oct30° / 22°23623.311.63.3
Nov28° / 21°1051611.25.0
Dec28° / 19°6012.5116.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197129
207129
217129
227030
236931
246832
256733
266634
276634
286535
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sayaxché gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2023
2124
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12958310
22957320
32857330
41856341
51855351
61855351
71854361
81854361
91952371
101952371
111952371
1211050381
1311050381
1411049391
1511048401
1611047411
1711046421
1811045431
1911044441
201943451
211942461
221842472
231841492
241740502
251639513
260639523
270538543
280438553
290437563
300337564

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:41 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)
112.16:016:10
212.26:006:10
312.26:006:10
412.25:596:10
512.25:586:10
612.25:576:10
712.25:576:11
812.25:566:11
912.35:556:11
1012.35:546:11
1112.35:536:11
1212.35:536:11
1312.35:526:12
1412.35:516:12
1512.45:516:12
1612.45:506:12
1712.45:496:12
1812.45:486:13
1912.45:486:13
2012.45:476:13
2112.45:466:13
2212.55:466:13
2312.55:456:14
2412.55:446:14
2512.55:446:14
2612.55:436:14
2712.55:436:15
2812.55:426:15
2912.65:416:15
3012.65:416:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sayaxché

In seasonPeak

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

Sayaxché'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 Sayaxché?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sayaxché.

What to pack for Sayaxché in April

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

In April, Sayaxché sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sayaxché in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Sayaxché peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sayaxché 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 Sayaxché is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2042 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr43Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sayaxché?

Sayaxché sits at 16.5°N, 90.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Benito, 52 km away.

San BenitoFloresChisecPoptúnSan Pedro CarcháCobánMelchor de MencosSan Cristóbal Verapaz

Topography around Sayaxché

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayaxché has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Sayaxché is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: San Benito 52 km · Flores 54 km · Chisec 80 km · Poptún 85 km · San Pedro Carchá 117 km · Cobán 119 km · Melchor de Mencos 126 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 132 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 Sayaxché (16.5245°, -90.188°, elevation 0 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).