El Palmar
El Palmar is a small town in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 733 m above sea level. It has a population of about 15,167. The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
El Palmar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in October
480 mm of rain
25 mm of rain
Weather in El Palmar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 2 km/h · humidity 93%
When to go to El Palmar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 71 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 25 | 32 | 82 | 180 | 449 | 632 | 446 | 480 | 654 | 574 | 165 | 46 |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
What's on in El Palmar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around El Palmar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around El Palmar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Guatemala seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over El Palmar
Earthquakes around El Palmar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · El Palmar
El Palmar from above
Postal code
Getting to El Palmar
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