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Mataquescuintla Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Sunday at 24° · coldest night Saturday at 15°

The short of it: Mataquescuintla weather on Friday, 13 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 18 °C (65 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 07:30 local time.

MATAQUESCUINTLA, Friday. — Mataquescuintla may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 23° before sinking to 16° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mataquescuintla is 22°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 24°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.9 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 12°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mataquescuintla runs from 12° at night to 22° by day, with some 34 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 11°, and June the wettest with 303 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.

The sun is up 11 h 29 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,858 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowPartly cloudy17°17°6 km/h–
8 AMOvercast18°19°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast20°21°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy21°22°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast22°23°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°23°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast22°22°7 km/h–
2 PMOvercast23°22°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast23°22°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast21°21°8 km/h–
5 PMOvercast20°20°6 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy18°20°5 km/h–
7 PMFog17°19°3 km/h–
8 PMFog17°19°1 km/h–
9 PMFog17°19°2 km/h–
10 PMFog17°18°3 km/h–
11 PMFog16°17°3 km/h–
12 AMFog16°17°3 km/h–
1 AMFog16°17°4 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear15°16°4 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear15°16°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear15°16°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear15°15°5 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear15°15°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 13): fog, high 23°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:00 AM, down 5:29 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today16°23°dry18 km/h11 h 29 min
Saturday15°23°0.5 mm23 km/h11 h 28 min
Sunday15°24°1.4 mm17 km/h11 h 27 min
Monday15°23°dry21 km/h11 h 27 min
Tuesday15°23°dry22 km/h11 h 26 min
Wednesday16°22°dry32 km/h11 h 26 min
Thursday15°22°dry34 km/h11 h 25 min

Warmest: Sunday at 24°. Wettest: Sunday, 1.4 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 34 km/h.

The Almanac · Mataquescuintla Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Mataquescuintla, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 148 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 26 min
Average wind
10 km/h
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The dead of winter in Mataquescuintla: highs scarcely reach 22°, nights fall to 12°. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Mataquescuintla in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mataquescuintla by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°11°3.0 mm13 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
February23°12°7.0 mm12 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
March24°12°11 mm12 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
April25°13°46 mm9 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
May24°14°179 mm6 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦
June23°14°303 mm6 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦
July23°14°237 mm8 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦
August23°14°199 mm7 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
September23°14°266 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
October22°13°182 mm7 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
November22°12°34 mm10 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
December22°11°8.0 mm11 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mataquescuintla

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mataquescuintla today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 18 °C (65 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (73 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mataquescuintla this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.9 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mataquescuintla?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Mataquescuintla?

April, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is June, with 303 mm (11.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mataquescuintla?

February and January. February brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; January highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mataquescuintla?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (52 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
JalapaJalapa24 km ENE24°14°37 mm
PalenciaGuatemala24 km NW25°15°40 mm
San José PinulaGuatemala25 km W22°12°37 mm
FraijanesGuatemala29 km WSW22°13°32 mm
SanarateEl Progreso29 km N28°18°28 mm
CuilapaSanta Rosa Department31 km SSW29°18°49 mm
BarberenaSanta Rosa Department31 km SW26°15°51 mm
MonjasJalapa34 km E28°16°25 mm

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