Location & Surroundings

Tuitzaj is a settlement in San Marcos, Guatemala, at 3,001 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tacana, 10 km to the west. The national capital Guatemala City is about 170 km to the east. The nearest airport is Huehuetenango, 52 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 14' 28" N, 91° 58' 33" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3001 m
  • Timezone America/Guatemala
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,075 p/km²
  • Built-up 14.2%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Quetzal (GTQ)
  • Phone Prefix +502

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tuitzaj

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tuitzaj, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 16.3 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 19.1 mm. Solar peaks near 291 W/m2.

Temperature
12.9 C
Wind
0.8 m/s S (171 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
19.14 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.9 0.8 171 97 1,018.1 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 11.8 0.9 104 95 1,018.0 0.30 / 0.30 75 0.0 n/a
12h 16.3 1.4 213 85 1,017.0 2.13 / 2.43 100 254.4 n/a
18h 13.1 1.2 218 98 1,015.7 5.70 / 8.14 100 290.7 n/a
Tomorrow 12.5 0.4 242 96 1,017.8 11.00 / 19.14 100 0.0 n/a
30h 12.1 1.0 61 96 1,017.4 0.00 / 2.11 100 0.0 n/a
36h 18.6 2.0 284 71 1,014.9 0.32 / 2.43 100 396.3 n/a
42h 13.5 1.2 352 97 1,015.1 2.45 / 4.89 81 350.3 n/a
Wednesday 11.2 0.5 135 92 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.10 90 0.0 n/a
54h 10.8 0.8 94 93 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.02 34 0.0 n/a
60h 18.6 2.1 297 76 1,014.0 2.42 / 2.45 35 616.4 n/a
66h 13.4 0.7 295 96 1,013.5 4.94 / 7.39 64 519.5 n/a
Thursday 11.3 1.0 107 94 1,016.0 0.00 / 1.55 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tuitzaj?
Now 12.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 16.3 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 19.1 mm. Solar peaks near 291 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 19.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tuitzaj today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Tuitzaj?
Local time is 06:44. Time zone: America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Tuitzaj?
Tuitzaj is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tuitzaj?
DEM 3,001 m.
Where is Tuitzaj located?
It is at 15.24121, -91.97582 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tuitzaj in?
It is in Guatemala.

Sources

Last updated 2017-03-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11475941

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