Palín climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Palín?

Palín has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.8 °C and it receives 1,619 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palín?

The hottest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 2018, reaching 31.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Palín?

The coldest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1956, at 6.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Palín?

Almost never: Palín sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Palín warmed?

Yes: Palín warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Palín?

The wettest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 2010, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Palín?

The windiest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1948, with winds reaching 25.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Palín?

The warmest month in Palín is April (19.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Palín?

Palín receives on average 1,619 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 188 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Palín?

Palín gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Palín (Guatemala) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.8 °C and it receives 1,619 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is April (19.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (17.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Palín averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 188 rainy days per year.

Palín has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.0 °C (on 12 March 2018) and the coldest 6.5 °C (on 9 January 1956).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

PalínEscuintla

coords: 14.40°, -90.70°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

18.8°C

Average daily high

24.3°C

Average daily low

14.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,619mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

8.5km/h

Seasonal range

1.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

188 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.2 °C

Average feels-like low

14.6 °C

Average peak gust

36.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.81 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

31.0 °C

12 March 2018

Coldest day

6.5 °C

9 January 1956

Wettest day

154 mm

29 May 2010

Windiest day

25.5 km/h

14 January 1948

Strongest gust

102.2 km/h

2 January 2008

Hottest feels-like

34.8 °C

4 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

2.9 °C

9 January 1956

Sunniest day

12.4 h

7 July 2014

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	29.3 °C26 March 2025	10.6 °C18 January 2025	20.2 °C	1,624 mm	0
2024	30.6 °C24 February 2024	10.3 °C13 January 2024	20.5 °C	2,135 mm	6
2023	30.1 °C6 May 2023	9.6 °C19 December 2023	20.3 °C	1,528 mm	1
2022	30.1 °C18 April 2022	10.9 °C19 January 2022	19.8 °C	1,928 mm	1
2021	30.6 °C31 March 2021	10.5 °C7 February 2021	20.0 °C	1,433 mm	1
2020	30.9 °C19 February 2020	11.2 °C28 December 2020	20.1 °C	2,146 mm	5
2019	30.9 °C29 April 2019	11.2 °C8 January 2019	20.2 °C	1,515 mm	3
2018	31.0 °C12 March 2018	9.8 °C8 January 2018	19.8 °C	1,584 mm	1
2017	30.5 °C6 April 2017	9.6 °C12 December 2017	19.9 °C	1,590 mm	1
2016	30.7 °C9 April 2016	10.0 °C11 February 2016	20.1 °C	1,403 mm	2
2015	29.6 °C11 March 2015	11.0 °C28 January 2015	20.1 °C	1,472 mm	0
2014	29.9 °C29 March 2014	9.4 °C17 January 2014	19.7 °C	1,738 mm	0
2013	30.5 °C1 April 2013	9.6 °C4 March 2013	19.7 °C	1,579 mm	1
2012	30.0 °C8 March 2012	9.8 °C26 December 2012	19.4 °C	1,464 mm	1
2011	29.2 °C3 April 2011	10.2 °C10 January 2011	19.4 °C	1,924 mm	0
2010	30.6 °C23 March 2010	8.8 °C17 December 2010	19.6 °C	2,182 mm	1
2009	30.8 °C6 April 2009	9.0 °C25 December 2009	19.5 °C	1,381 mm	1
2008	27.9 °C11 March 2008	9.9 °C4 January 2008	18.8 °C	1,776 mm	0
2007	29.1 °C3 March 2007	10.2 °C21 February 2007	19.2 °C	1,887 mm	0
2006	28.0 °C26 February 2006	8.8 °C23 November 2006	19.2 °C	1,667 mm	0
2005	29.0 °C28 April 2005	8.8 °C22 January 2005	19.3 °C	2,114 mm	0
2004	28.3 °C17 March 2004	8.6 °C27 January 2004	19.1 °C	1,370 mm	0
2003	30.3 °C7 March 2003	9.5 °C10 December 2003	19.3 °C	1,605 mm	2
2002	30.3 °C5 April 2002	8.4 °C10 January 2002	19.5 °C	1,208 mm	2
2001	29.8 °C13 March 2001	10.4 °C23 January 2001	18.9 °C	1,360 mm	0
2000	29.5 °C8 April 2000	9.8 °C27 January 2000	19.0 °C	1,473 mm	0
1999	28.9 °C6 April 1999	7.8 °C30 December 1999	18.6 °C	1,937 mm	0
1998	30.7 °C15 May 1998	8.0 °C3 February 1998	19.6 °C	2,037 mm	3
1997	29.1 °C29 April 1997	8.9 °C16 December 1997	19.3 °C	1,851 mm	0
1996	28.6 °C16 February 1996	6.6 °C14 January 1996	18.7 °C	1,778 mm	0
1995	28.2 °C2 March 1995	9.9 °C10 February 1995	18.8 °C	2,283 mm	0
1994	28.7 °C25 March 1994	9.1 °C30 December 1994	18.9 °C	1,375 mm	0
1993	28.9 °C17 February 1993	9.1 °C9 January 1993	18.8 °C	1,673 mm	0
1992	29.3 °C12 May 1992	8.9 °C9 February 1992	18.9 °C	1,459 mm	0
1991	29.4 °C19 March 1991	8.8 °C5 March 1991	18.8 °C	1,417 mm	0
1990	29.0 °C10 April 1990	10.2 °C22 February 1990	18.8 °C	1,494 mm	0
1989	28.1 °C15 February 1989	6.8 °C27 February 1989	18.3 °C	1,784 mm	0
1988	29.8 °C6 April 1988	9.6 °C27 January 1988	18.9 °C	1,666 mm	0
1987	28.4 °C27 February 1987	8.6 °C30 January 1987	19.2 °C	1,215 mm	0
1986	29.4 °C7 April 1986	8.4 °C29 January 1986	18.5 °C	1,077 mm	0
1985	27.9 °C5 March 1985	8.8 °C28 January 1985	18.3 °C	1,513 mm	0
1984	27.2 °C13 March 1984	9.1 °C1 January 1984	18.3 °C	1,578 mm	0
1983	29.3 °C9 May 1983	8.9 °C17 March 1983	18.9 °C	1,432 mm	0
1982	29.0 °C1 April 1982	10.7 °C31 January 1982	18.9 °C	1,642 mm	0
1981	28.4 °C26 February 1981	8.2 °C1 January 1981	18.6 °C	1,779 mm	0
1980	28.1 °C11 May 1980	9.0 °C19 December 1980	18.9 °C	1,457 mm	0
1979	27.9 °C14 March 1979	9.7 °C1 January 1979	18.9 °C	1,739 mm	0
1978	29.1 °C14 May 1978	9.2 °C17 January 1978	18.7 °C	1,604 mm	0
1977	29.8 °C15 March 1977	9.3 °C3 January 1977	18.7 °C	1,283 mm	0
1976	27.9 °C23 March 1976	9.0 °C19 January 1976	18.3 °C	1,441 mm	0
1975	29.0 °C15 April 1975	9.2 °C29 December 1975	18.4 °C	1,571 mm	0
1974	28.2 °C22 February 1974	9.4 °C14 February 1974	18.3 °C	1,353 mm	0
1973	29.0 °C2 April 1973	8.3 °C11 December 1973	18.7 °C	1,814 mm	0
1972	28.6 °C6 April 1972	9.3 °C28 December 1972	18.8 °C	1,309 mm	0
1971	29.0 °C1 May 1971	10.2 °C15 February 1971	18.2 °C	1,454 mm	0
1970	28.9 °C20 March 1970	8.5 °C19 January 1970	18.5 °C	1,586 mm	0
1969	29.3 °C8 May 1969	7.8 °C21 January 1969	18.7 °C	1,974 mm	0
1968	26.9 °C30 March 1968	8.7 °C28 February 1968	18.2 °C	1,584 mm	0
1967	27.5 °C2 August 1967	8.8 °C18 March 1967	18.3 °C	1,186 mm	0
1966	27.0 °C5 March 1966	9.3 °C31 January 1966	18.2 °C	1,562 mm	0
1965	27.4 °C6 May 1965	8.2 °C19 January 1965	18.3 °C	1,559 mm	0
1964	28.2 °C29 March 1964	9.6 °C1 January 1964	18.3 °C	1,419 mm	0
1963	27.2 °C28 May 1963	8.3 °C26 December 1963	18.3 °C	1,548 mm	0
1962	27.0 °C24 February 1962	8.8 °C17 February 1962	18.0 °C	1,444 mm	0
1961	28.6 °C19 April 1961	10.3 °C22 November 1961	18.1 °C	1,651 mm	0
1960	28.6 °C28 March 1960	8.5 °C3 December 1960	18.0 °C	1,894 mm	0
1959	28.1 °C15 February 1959	9.2 °C4 December 1959	18.0 °C	1,527 mm	0
1958	30.1 °C7 April 1958	9.2 °C9 January 1958	18.6 °C	1,629 mm	2
1957	27.4 °C22 February 1957	8.9 °C12 December 1957	18.2 °C	1,531 mm	0
1956	28.2 °C31 March 1956	6.5 °C9 January 1956	17.5 °C	1,626 mm	0
1955	28.1 °C29 April 1955	9.9 °C21 January 1955	17.8 °C	1,862 mm	0
1954	28.5 °C14 March 1954	9.0 °C21 December 1954	17.9 °C	1,903 mm	0
1953	28.2 °C20 April 1953	8.2 °C12 January 1953	18.5 °C	1,566 mm	0
1952	29.4 °C2 April 1952	10.0 °C28 February 1952	18.3 °C	1,522 mm	0
1951	28.2 °C8 March 1951	8.4 °C12 January 1951	18.5 °C	1,464 mm	0
1950	27.5 °C16 April 1950	8.3 °C29 November 1950	17.7 °C	1,940 mm	0
1949	27.7 °C19 March 1949	9.0 °C19 November 1949	17.9 °C	1,854 mm	0
1948	27.7 °C6 April 1948	8.2 °C16 January 1948	18.1 °C	1,942 mm	0
1947	28.6 °C25 March 1947	10.0 °C2 December 1947	18.1 °C	1,805 mm	0
1946	29.7 °C31 March 1946	10.0 °C9 February 1946	18.2 °C	1,294 mm	0
1945	26.2 °C26 March 1945	8.5 °C9 December 1945	17.8 °C	1,988 mm	0
1944	27.5 °C17 April 1944	8.0 °C21 January 1944	17.9 °C	1,541 mm	0
1943	28.8 °C14 April 1943	8.4 °C21 December 1943	17.7 °C	1,588 mm	0
1942	28.3 °C5 April 1942	10.2 °C1 January 1942	18.2 °C	1,652 mm	0
1941	30.2 °C20 April 1941	9.1 °C15 January 1941	18.4 °C	1,248 mm	2
1940	27.6 °C20 February 1940	7.4 °C25 December 1940	18.1 °C	1,274 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.8 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1624 mm

+5 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.4 °C	+2.1 °C	4 mm	-5 mm
Feb	26.8 °C	+1.6 °C	27 mm	+14 mm
Mar	27.4 °C	+1.7 °C	40 mm	+4 mm
Apr	26.3 °C	+0.8 °C	74 mm	-16 mm
May	25.8 °C	+1.3 °C	144 mm	-73 mm
Jun	24.8 °C	+1.1 °C	472 mm	+170 mm
Jul	26.5 °C	+2.2 °C	81 mm	-91 mm
Aug	25.7 °C	+1.4 °C	177 mm	-29 mm
Sep	25.1 °C	+1.6 °C	319 mm	+8 mm
Oct	25.0 °C	+1.6 °C	226 mm	+23 mm
Nov	24.8 °C	+1.3 °C	23 mm	-24 mm
Dec	24.9 °C	+1.1 °C	39 mm	+25 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

29.3 °C

26 Mar 2025

Coldest day

10.6 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

39.2 mm

28 Jun 2025

Windiest day

21.4 km/h

22 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

83.5 km/h

22 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

32.1 °C

25 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.7 °C

18 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

16 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Palín?

Palín has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.8 °C and it receives 1,619 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palín?

The hottest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 2018, reaching 31.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Palín?

The coldest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1956, at 6.5 °C.

Does it snow in Palín?

Almost never: Palín sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Palín warmed?

Yes: Palín warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Palín?

The wettest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 2010, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Palín?

The windiest day measured in Palín between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1948, with winds reaching 25.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Palín?

The warmest month in Palín is April (19.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Palín?

Palín receives on average 1,619 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 188 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Palín?

Palín gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Palín?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Palín.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palín?

In Palín, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.8 °C on 4 May 2024, and the lowest was 2.9 °C on 9 January 1956.

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