Soloma weather in April

In April, Soloma sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 97 mm of rain across 17.6 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Soloma's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soloma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Soloma reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262211
272311
282311
292311
302311

Soloma 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
Jan19° / 431011.26.2
Feb20° / 308.311.56.6
Mar21° / 10°5012.111.96.5
Apr22° / 11°9717.612.35.7
May22° / 12°21624.512.74.4
Jun21° / 13°38528.912.93.5
Jul21° / 12°22025.912.84.0
Aug21° / 12°26526.712.53.9
Sep21° / 12°3472812.13.6
Oct20° / 12°23823.611.64.2
Nov19° / 10°8613.811.35.5
Dec19° / 489.711.16.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
116832
126832
136634
146634
156634
166436
176337
186337
196139
206040
215941
225743
235644
245545
255347
265347
275248
285149
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Soloma gets around 97 mm of rain over 17.6 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 58% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
455
556
657
757
857
957
1057
1157
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2058
2158
2259
2360
2461
2562
2663
2764
2865
2965
3066

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28614
38515
48515
58416
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118119
128020
137921
147921
157822
167822
177723
187624
197525
207426
217327
227228
237129
247030
256931
266832
276733
286634
296535
306436

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:14
212.16:066:14
312.26:056:15
412.26:046:15
512.26:036:15
612.26:036:15
712.26:026:15
812.26:016:15
912.36:006:15
1012.36:006:16
1112.35:596:16
1212.35:586:16
1312.35:576:16
1412.35:576:16
1512.35:566:16
1612.45:556:16
1712.45:556:17
1812.45:546:17
1912.45:536:17
2012.45:536:17
2112.45:526:17
2212.45:516:18
2312.45:516:18
2412.55:506:18
2512.55:506:18
2612.55:496:18
2712.55:486:19
2812.55:486:19
2912.55:476:19
3012.55:476:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Soloma

In seasonPeak

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

Soloma's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Soloma?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Soloma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soloma in April

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

In April, Soloma sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Soloma in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soloma peaks around April 12 at about 15 (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 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Soloma 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 Soloma is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soloma?

Soloma sits at 15.7°N, 91.4°W, 2,270 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Jacaltenango, 30 km away.

JacaltenangoHuehuetenangoNebajMomostenangoCabricánComitancilloSanta Cruz del QuichéComalapa

Topography around Soloma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soloma has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m around an average of 2,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,680 m.

The land around Soloma is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
854 m
16 km
2,692 m
80 km
3,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Jacaltenango 30 km · Huehuetenango 38 km · Nebaj 41 km · Momostenango 68 km · Cabricán 69 km · Comitancillo 72 km · Santa Cruz del Quiché 76 km · Comalapa 76 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 Soloma (15.6584°, -91.4299°, elevation 2,270 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).