Coatepeque climate
Coatepeque (Guatemala) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C77 °F, and about 2,100 mm83 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Coatepeque climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2780 | 2068 | 2374 | 70.3 |
| Feb | 2882 | 2069 | 2476 | 60.3 |
| Mar | 2985 | 2170 | 2578 | 230.9 |
| Apr | 3086 | 2272 | 2679 | 753.0 |
| May | 2984 | 2373 | 2678 | 27511 |
| Jun | 2882 | 2373 | 2577 | 34213 |
| Jul | 2882 | 2272 | 2577 | 26410 |
| Aug | 2882 | 2272 | 2577 | 31913 |
| Sep | 2781 | 2272 | 2576 | 37715 |
| Oct | 2780 | 2272 | 2476 | 32913 |
| Nov | 2781 | 2170 | 2475 | 732.9 |
| Dec | 2780 | 2169 | 2475 | 100.4 |
| Year | 3086 | 2068 | 2577 | 2,10083 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 32% | 5.2 | 11:21 |
| Feb | 71% | 36% | 5.6 | 11:39 |
| Mar | 68% | 44% | 5.8 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 69% | 56% | 5.6 | 12:27 |
| May | 78% | 77% | 5.1 | 12:48 |
| Jun | 83% | 82% | 5.0 | 12:59 |
| Jul | 82% | 74% | 5.6 | 12:55 |
| Aug | 83% | 78% | 5.4 | 12:37 |
| Sep | 85% | 83% | 4.9 | 12:12 |
| Oct | 86% | 73% | 4.7 | 11:47 |
| Nov | 81% | 48% | 5.0 | 11:26 |
| Dec | 77% | 33% | 5.0 | 11:16 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Coatepeque is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 22 °C72 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 20 °C68 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.9 °C5.2 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,100 mm83 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is August–October, which brings 49% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–February. The wettest month is September (377 mm15 in), the driest is February (6 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 68% in March to 86% in October. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 32%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in December to 6 km/h (4 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 13.0 hours in June.
Best time to visit Coatepeque
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–March: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 29 °C85 °F with 6 mm0.3 in to 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (377 mm15 in) and humid (85% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Coatepeque
- Wetter months (May–October) — highs 2780 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2272 to 23 °C73 °F, about 318 mm13 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–April) — highs 2780 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2068 to 22 °C72 °F, about 32 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Coatepeque compares
Compared with Quetzaltenango, about 40 km to the northeast, Coatepeque is on average 11 °C19.9 °F warmer and receives 13% more precipitation (2,100 mm83 in vs 1,857 mm73 in). The difference is largest in December (11.9 °C21.4 °F warmer).
Of the 8 places in Guatemala covered by World Climates, Coatepeque is the 4th warmest by annual mean temperature and the wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Guatemala climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: San Salvador (El Salvador, Aw), Santa Ana (El Salvador, Aw) and Enugu (Nigeria, Aw).
Nearby places
- Quetzaltenango 40 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,857 mm73 in
- Tapachula 48 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,570 mm101 in
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 99 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,884 mm74 in
- Guatemala City 145 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,332 mm52 in
- Comitán 173 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,394 mm55 in
- Cobán 181 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,469 mm58 in
- Jalapa 202 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,206 mm47 in
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 240 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,372 mm54 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Coatepeque?
April is the warmest month in Coatepeque, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (72 °F).
What is the coldest month in Coatepeque?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (68 °F).
When does it rain the most in Coatepeque?
September is the wettest month with about 377 mm (14.9 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 6 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Coatepeque?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 373 m, while Coatepeque lies at about 500 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.8 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.