Sayaxché weather in May
In May, Sayaxché sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 151 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sayaxché's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayaxché's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 151 mm
- 15.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:34 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.0
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.
A typical May day in Sayaxché reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 24 |
| 2 | 36 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 | 24 |
| 4 | 36 | 24 |
| 5 | 36 | 24 |
| 6 | 36 | 24 |
| 7 | 36 | 24 |
| 8 | 36 | 24 |
| 9 | 36 | 24 |
| 10 | 36 | 24 |
| 11 | 36 | 24 |
| 12 | 36 | 24 |
| 13 | 36 | 24 |
| 14 | 36 | 24 |
| 15 | 35 | 24 |
| 16 | 35 | 24 |
| 17 | 35 | 24 |
| 18 | 35 | 24 |
| 19 | 35 | 24 |
| 20 | 35 | 24 |
| 21 | 35 | 24 |
| 22 | 35 | 24 |
| 23 | 35 | 24 |
| 24 | 35 | 24 |
| 25 | 35 | 24 |
| 26 | 35 | 24 |
| 27 | 34 | 24 |
| 28 | 34 | 24 |
| 29 | 34 | 24 |
| 30 | 34 | 24 |
| 31 | 34 | 24 |
How May really feels in Sayaxché
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sayaxché weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 52 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 25 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 33° / 21° | 36 | 6.9 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 36° / 23° | 52 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| May | 35° / 24° | 151 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 290 | 25.9 | 13 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 208 | 25.3 | 12.9 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 260 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 302 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 236 | 23.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 105 | 16 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 60 | 12.5 | 11 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 61 | 39 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 52 | 48 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 47 | 53 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 43 | 57 |
| 22 | 42 | 58 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 32 | 68 |
| 29 | 31 | 69 |
| 30 | 29 | 71 |
| 31 | 28 | 72 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Sayaxché gets around 151 mm of rain over 15.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 77 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 41 |
| 10 | 42 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 47 |
| 14 | 48 |
| 15 | 50 |
| 16 | 51 |
| 17 | 53 |
| 18 | 54 |
| 19 | 55 |
| 20 | 57 |
| 21 | 58 |
| 22 | 59 |
| 23 | 61 |
| 24 | 62 |
| 25 | 64 |
| 26 | 66 |
| 27 | 68 |
| 28 | 70 |
| 29 | 73 |
| 30 | 75 |
| 31 | 77 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
| Miserable (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 36 | 57 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 35 | 58 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 35 | 58 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 34 | 59 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 33 | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 32 | 60 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 30 | 62 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 29 | 62 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 28 | 63 | 7 |
| 10 | 2 | 28 | 62 | 8 |
| 11 | 2 | 27 | 63 | 8 |
| 12 | 2 | 26 | 63 | 9 |
| 13 | 2 | 25 | 63 | 10 |
| 14 | 2 | 24 | 63 | 11 |
| 15 | 2 | 23 | 63 | 12 |
| 16 | 2 | 21 | 64 | 13 |
| 17 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 14 |
| 18 | 2 | 19 | 64 | 15 |
| 19 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 16 |
| 20 | 2 | 17 | 64 | 17 |
| 21 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 19 |
| 22 | 1 | 15 | 64 | 20 |
| 23 | 1 | 14 | 63 | 22 |
| 24 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 24 |
| 25 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 26 |
| 26 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 29 |
| 27 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 31 |
| 28 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 34 |
| 29 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 37 |
| 30 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 39 |
| 31 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 42 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:25 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:40 | 6:16 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:40 | 6:16 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:39 | 6:16 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:39 | 6:16 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:38 | 6:17 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 5:38 | 6:17 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 5:37 | 6:17 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:37 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:36 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:36 | 6:18 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:36 | 6:18 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:35 | 6:19 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:35 | 6:19 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 5:35 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:34 | 6:20 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:34 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:34 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:33 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:33 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:33 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:33 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:32 | 6:22 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:32 | 6:22 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:32 | 6:23 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:32 | 6:23 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:32 | 6:24 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:24 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:24 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:25 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:25 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:25 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².
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 — May's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sayaxché
In May, Sayaxché sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sayaxché's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Sayaxché?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sayaxché.
What to pack for Sayaxché in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Sayaxché sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Sayaxché in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Sayaxché in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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).