Totonicapán in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Totonicapán sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 258 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Totonicapán's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Totonicapán's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 258 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Totonicapán in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical spring day in Totonicapán reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Totonicapán weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 9° | 9 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 21° / 9° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 10° | 23 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 60 | 10 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 175 | 19.4 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 13° | 281 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 21° / 12° | 153 | 21.1 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 186 | 22.9 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 264 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 183 | 20.7 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 42 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 17 | 3.7 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Totonicapán gets around 258 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Totonicapán
In spring, Totonicapán overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Totonicapán's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Totonicapán?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Totonicapán for sightseeing.
What to pack for Totonicapán in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Totonicapán sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Totonicapán in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 14 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Totonicapán in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.