Beach
Playa San José Churidín
Retalhuleu · Guatemala · Pacific Ocean
14.1333, -91.6833 · Champerico, 30 km
- 30°Sea · August
- 30°High · April
- 8.6 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Playa San José Churidín in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month6 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month6 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month15 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in April
- 30°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in May
- 30°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month262 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month327 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month250 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month304 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 29 daysRainy days in the month333 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 25 daysRainy days in the month291 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in November
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San José Churidín in December
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month9 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 0Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 43 kmAirport: Retalhuleu Airport (RER)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 29.3 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 30.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 30.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 30.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan29°9 h6 mm
- Feb28°8 h6 mm
- Mar29°8 h15 mm
- Apr29°7 h59 mm
- May30°6 h262 mm
- Jun30°6 h327 mm
- Jul30°7 h250 mm
- Aug30°7 h304 mm
- Sep30°6 h333 mm
- Oct29°6 h291 mm
- Nov30°8 h64 mm
- Dec29°8 h9 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa San José Churidín: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 8.6 | 9 |
| February | 28 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 8.4 | 10 |
| March | 29 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 7.8 | 10 |
| April | 30 | 28 | 29 | 59 | 10 | 7.0 | 11 |
| May | 30 | 28 | 30 | 262 | 24 | 5.7 | 11 |
| June | 29 | 27 | 30 | 327 | 28 | 5.7 | 12 |
| July | 29 | 27 | 30 | 250 | 27 | 7.2 | 11 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 29 | 27 | 30 | 304 | 28 | 6.7 | 11 |
| September | 29 | 27 | 30 | 333 | 29 | 5.7 | 12 |
| October | 29 | 27 | 29 | 291 | 25 | 6.0 | 12 |
| November | 29 | 27 | 30 | 64 | 11 | 7.8 | 10 |
| December | 29 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 8.5 | 9 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 25 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 25 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |