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Weather in August in Guatemala

Planning a journey to Guatemala this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Guatemala in August?

Guatemala is a region in Guatemala. August in Guatemala generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 16°C in San José Pinula.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Guatemala with an average of 162 mm to heavy rainfall in San José Pinula with 217 mm.

Average sunshine

The city San José Pinula usually sees around 192 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Guatemala in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Guatemala climate page.

Where to go in Guatemala in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Guatemala on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 2 most popular destinations in Guatemala?

San José Pinula

In August San José Pinula generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

San José Pinula
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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27°C 
16°C 
185 hours 
179 mm 
26 days 
27°C 
16°C 
192 hours 
217 mm 
25 days 
26°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
312 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in San José Pinula

Guatemala

In August Guatemala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Guatemala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
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27°C 
16°C 
185 hours 
133 mm 
25 days 
28°C 
16°C 
192 hours 
162 mm 
24 days 
27°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
245 mm 
26 days 
Climate in Guatemala

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Is August the best time to visit Guatemala?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in San José Pinula, August may not be the ideal time to visit Guatemala.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in San José Pinula. The weather in June and September, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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