Totonicapán weather in April

In April, Totonicapán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10 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 24°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 Totonicapán's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Totonicapán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Totonicapán reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62411
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122411
132411
142411
152411
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212411
222411
232411
242411
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302312

Totonicapán 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° / 92.811.27.6
Feb21° / 82.311.58.1
Mar23° / 10°235.111.98.0
Apr24° / 11°601012.37.0
May23° / 12°17519.412.75.1
Jun21° / 13°28125.812.93.9
Jul21° / 12°15321.112.84.6
Aug21° / 12°18622.912.54.4
Sep21° / 12°26426.512.13.8
Oct20° / 12°18320.711.74.6
Nov20° / 11°428.211.36.4
Dec20° / 173.711.17.3

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 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146139
156139
166040
175842
185743
195545
205446
215248
225149
234951
244753
254555
264357
274258
284060
293961
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Totonicapán gets around 60 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
426
527
628
729
830
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
3043

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
209010
218911
228812
238812
248713
258614
268515
278515
288416
298416
308317

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:14
212.16:066:14
312.26:056:14
412.26:046:14
512.26:036:14
612.26:036:14
712.26:026:15
812.26:016:15
912.26:006:15
1012.36:006:15
1112.35:596:15
1212.35:586:15
1312.35:586:15
1412.35:576:15
1512.35:566:16
1612.35:566:16
1712.35:556:16
1812.45:546:16
1912.45:546:16
2012.45:536:16
2112.45:526:16
2212.45:526:17
2312.45:516:17
2412.45:516:17
2512.55:506:17
2612.55:496:17
2712.55:496:18
2812.55:486:18
2912.55:486:18
3012.55:476:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Totonicapán

In seasonPeak

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

Totonicapán'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 Totonicapán?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Totonicapán for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Totonicapán in April

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

In April, Totonicapán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán 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 Totonicapán?

Totonicapán sits at 14.9°N, 91.4°W, 2,499 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Nahualá, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Totonicapán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Totonicapán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m around an average of 2,627 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,173 m.

The land around Totonicapán is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
843 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
4,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nahualá 9.0 km · San Francisco El Alto 10 km · Salcajá 11 km · San Andrés Xecul 13 km · Cantel 15 km · Momostenango 16 km · Quetzaltenango 19 km · La Esperanza 22 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 Totonicapán (14.9119°, -91.3605°, elevation 2,499 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).