Mexico & Central America
Best time to visit Guatemala
By region
When to visit Guatemala
Dry season November–April is best; May–October brings afternoon storms and landslides. Highland nights are cold in December–January. Antigua fills up for Semana Santa.
Best months across Guatemala
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua Guatemala | ★ 23° | ★ 25° | ★ 27° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | ★ 21° | ★ 22° |
| Lake Atitlán | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° |
| Flores | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | ★ 33° | ★ 36° | 35° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | ★ 27° |
| Semuc Champey | 26° | ★ 29° | ★ 32° | ★ 34° | 33° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | ★ 27° | 26° |
| San Pedro La Laguna | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° |
| Guatemala City | ★ 23° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° |
| Quetzaltenango | ★ 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | ★ 22° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | ★ 17° | ★ 17° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Guatemala
- Government of Canada travel advice: Guatemala
- Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración
- SAT traveller declaration form
- Speedtest Global Index: Guatemala
- World Bank open data
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