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Rabinal 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 Wednesday at 28° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Rabinal weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (70 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 16 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:45 local time.

RABINAL, Saturday. — Rabinal may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 22° before sinking to 16° by night. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 28 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 28°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 10 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Rabinal brings highs near 26°, lows of 16° and about 161 mm of rain over the month. April is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 14°, and September the wettest with 381 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.

The sun is up 11 h 31 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,298 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
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Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 22°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 6:00 AM, down 5:31 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Rabinal Month by Month

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

November in Rabinal, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 111 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 24 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Rabinal's coldest stretch of the year, 26° by day and 16° by night. Wet spells are common — about 161 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Rabinal in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rabinal by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°14°65 mm10 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
February28°15°44 mm9 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
March29°15°50 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April30°17°70 mm8 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
May29°18°203 mm6 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
June28°18°359 mm5 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
July28°18°320 mm6 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
August28°18°288 mm5 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
September28°18°381 mm5 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
October27°17°272 mm5 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
November26°16°161 mm7 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
December27°15°62 mm8 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rabinal

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rabinal today?

Right now it is 21 °C (70 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (62 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Rabinal this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 10 mm (0.41 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Rabinal?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Rabinal at present.

What is the warmest month in Rabinal?

April, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 14 °C (58 °F). The wettest month is September (381 mm (15.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rabinal?

February and January. February brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; January highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 65 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Rabinal?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (58 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
San Miguel ChicajBaja Verapaz11 km E27°16°157 mm
CubulcoBaja Verapaz15 km W26°15°177 mm
SalamáBaja Verapaz19 km E27°16°149 mm
San Cristóbal VerapazAlta Verapaz31 km N24°13°209 mm
San Pedro AyampucGuatemala34 km S25°16°48 mm
JoyabajQuiché35 km WSW25°13°108 mm
San Juan ChamelcoAlta Verapaz42 km NNE23°13°207 mm
ChinautlaGuatemala43 km S24°14°37 mm

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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