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Zunil Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Tuesday at 21° · coldest night Saturday at 12°

The short of it: Zunil weather on Friday, 13 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (56 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 13 °C (55 °F). Today’s high 19 °C (65 °F), low 12 °C (54 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 06:30 local time.

ZUNIL, Friday. — Fog is the word from the Zunil station, with a high of 19° and a low of 12°. That is 2° colder than Zunil usually sees in November, when highs average 20°. Winds are light from the N, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 21°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 12°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 5.1 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 7°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Zunil runs from 7° at night to 20° by day, with some 58 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 23°, February the coldest at 5°, and June the wettest with 318 mm. The best months to ride in are March and February.

The sun is up 11 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,420 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
NowOvercast13°13°4 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear14°13°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy16°16°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
10 AMOvercast18°17°6 km/h–
11 AMOvercast18°18°8 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°18°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°18°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°17°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°17°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast17°16°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast16°15°7 km/h–
6 PMFog15°15°4 km/h–
7 PMFog14°15°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear14°14°2 km/h–
9 PMClear sky14°14°2 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear13°13°0 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear12°12°2 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear12°12°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear12°11°5 km/h–
2 AMClear sky12°11°5 km/h–
3 AMClear sky12°11°5 km/h–
4 AMClear sky12°11°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky12°11°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 13): fog, high 19°, low 12°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:06 AM, down 5:34 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today12°19°0.1 mm21 km/h11 h 28 min
Saturday12°19°dry22 km/h11 h 28 min
Sunday13°19°3.6 mm21 km/h11 h 26 min
Monday13°20°1.1 mm22 km/h11 h 26 min
Tuesday12°21°0.3 mm19 km/h11 h 25 min
Wednesday13°20°dry24 km/h11 h 25 min
Thursday13°21°dry23 km/h11 h 24 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 21°. Wettest: Sunday, 3.6 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Wednesday, 24 km/h.

The Almanac · Zunil Month by Month

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

November in Zunil, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 175 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 25 min
Average wind
9 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 20°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Zunil in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Zunil by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°5°4.0 mm13 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
February22°5°10 mm13 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
March22°7°24 mm11 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
April23°8°63 mm9 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
May22°9°220 mm6 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
June21°10°318 mm7 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
July21°10°196 mm9 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦
August21°9°225 mm8 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
September20°10°315 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
October20°9°233 mm7 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
November20°7°58 mm9 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
December21°5°12 mm11 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Zunil

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Zunil today?

Right now it is 14 °C (56 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 13 °C (55 °F). Today’s high is 19 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (54 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Zunil this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 5.1 mm (0.20 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Zunil?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Zunil?

April, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 5 °C (41 °F). The wettest month is June, with 318 mm (12.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Zunil?

March and February. March brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; February highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 10 mm (0.39 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Zunil?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AlmolongaQuetzaltenango4 km NNW21°7°47 mm
CantelQuetzaltenango4 km NE20°6°48 mm
QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango8 km NNW22°7°44 mm
SalcajáQuetzaltenango11 km NNE21°6°46 mm
La EsperanzaQuetzaltenango13 km NW20°6°41 mm
San Andrés XeculTotonicapán13 km N21°6°43 mm
Santa Catarina IxtahuacánSololá13 km E19°6°53 mm
OstuncalcoQuetzaltenango18 km WNW20°5°41 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
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