Municipality and city in Guatemala
The city of Retalhuleu (Spanish pronunciation: [retaluˈlew]) is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality.
Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has a population of 90,505 (2018 census).[2] Locally it is nicknamed "Reu."
Brief history
On August 7 and 8, 2021, Retalhuleu was severely affected by rain, which lasted for 36 hours and caused landslides, floods and other damages to Retalhuleu and other Guatemalan cities.[3] (in Spanish)
Sports
The local football club is Deportivo Reu which was founded in 2013 after Juventud Retalteca became defunct. Deportivo Reu play their local games at the Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre in the Primera División de Ascenso.
Climate
Puerto San José has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am) with a very rainy wet season from April to November, and a dry season from December to March.
| Climate data for Retalhuleu (1991–2020)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
35.8
(96.4)
|
37.4
(99.3)
|
36.6
(97.9)
|
38.0
(100.4)
|
37.0
(98.6)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
35.8
(96.4)
|
36.0
(96.8)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
34.3
(93.7)
|
36.4
(97.5)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
38.0
(100.4)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
33.3
(91.9)
|
33.5
(92.3)
|
33.8
(92.8)
|
34.0
(93.2)
|
33.2
(91.8)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
32.9
(91.2)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
32.3
(90.1)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
33.2
(91.8)
|
33.1
(91.6)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
27.7
(81.9)
|
28.3
(82.9)
|
28.7
(83.7)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
27.2
(81.0)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
27.4
(81.3)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
20.7
(69.3)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
18.3
(64.9)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
19.9
(67.8)
|
19.6
(67.3)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
19.6
(67.3)
|
18.9
(66.0)
|
17.7
(63.9)
|
17.7
(63.9)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
11.4
(0.45)
|
11.0
(0.43)
|
38.8
(1.53)
|
143.0
(5.63)
|
452.6
(17.82)
|
476.4
(18.76)
|
343.5
(13.52)
|
395.9
(15.59)
|
527.0
(20.75)
|
503.3
(19.81)
|
144.4
(5.69)
|
37.9
(1.49)
|
3,085.2
(121.46)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
3.4
|
8.4
|
18.8
|
20.1
|
19.3
|
20.0
|
22.9
|
20.8
|
8.1
|
2.2
|
146.3
|
| Source: NOAA[4]
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Guatemala
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