The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Joyabaj Weather in December

Joyabaj in December

The short of it: Joyabaj in December averages a high of 26 °C (78 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 26° · low 12° · rain 41 mm · daylight 11 h 15 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: January & December

Thirty years of records give Joyabaj an average December high of 26°, a low of 12° and some 41 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 26°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 41 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 15 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.

Against its neighbours, Joyabaj runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Comalapa, 30 km to the SSW, is 5° cooler by day.

December in Joyabaj, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus November
1° warmer, 67 mm less rain
Versus January
about the same
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 15 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ComalapaChimaltenango30 km SSW21°7°18 mm
Tecpán GuatemalaChimaltenango33 km SW20°6°22 mm
ChichicastenangoQuiché34 km W21°7°44 mm
RabinalBaja Verapaz35 km ENE27°15°62 mm
San Juan SacatepéquezGuatemala35 km SSE22°11°14 mm
ChimaltenangoChimaltenango37 km S24°10°10 mm
Santa Cruz del QuichéQuiché38 km W23°7°44 mm
El TejarChimaltenango39 km S23°9°8.0 mm
Public Notice & Advertisement
Placed by order of the Frontier Advertiser's Bureau

The Almanac · Joyabaj Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
December
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like November: highs about 26°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 41 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Joyabaj by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°12°30 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°12°28 mm10 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
March28°13°29 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
April29°14°65 mm8 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
May27°15°192 mm5 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
June26°16°390 mm5 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
July26°15°300 mm7 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
August26°15°264 mm6 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
September26°15°359 mm5 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
October25°15°242 mm6 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
November25°13°108 mm8 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦
December26°12°41 mm9 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Joyabaj in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Joyabaj in December?

Days average 26 °C (78 °F) and nights 12 °C (53 °F), with about 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 26°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 41 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Joyabaj?

The Almanac gives December 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are January and December.

How long are the days in Joyabaj in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 11 h 15 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 13 h 1 min.

Does it snow in Joyabaj in December?

Hardly — December nights average 12 °C (53 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Joyabaj in December?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

More Towns in Guatemala

All towns in Guatemala →

Guatemala City · Villa Nueva · Mixco · Cobán · Quetzaltenango · Jalapa · Escuintla · Villa Canales · Jutiapa · Chichicastenango · San Juan Sacatepéquez · Petapa

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer