Guatemala: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

Best time to go to Central America?

When is the best time to go to Guatemala?

When is the best time to go to Guatemala? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• In Guatemala, the weather is at least tolerable in January, February, March and April
• The best months to go to Guatemala City are January, February, March, April, November and December
• On average, the warmest months in Guatemala City are February, March, April, May, July and August
• The rainiest months in this city are May, June, August and September
• Zacapa is the city with the best climate, with good weather 9 months a year
• The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Río Dulce

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Guatemala for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	17°C to 30°C	41mm	tolerable to perfect*	Guatemala in january
FebruaryFeb.	18°C to 30°C	38mm	tolerable to perfect*	Guatemala in february
MarchMar.	19°C to 30°C	53mm	tolerable to perfect*	Guatemala in march
AprilApr.	18°C to 30°C	153mm	tolerable to good*	Guatemala in april
MayMay	18°C to 30°C	401mm	very bad to good*	Guatemala in may
JuneJun.	17°C to 29°C	502mm	very bad to tolerable*	Guatemala in june
JulyJul.	17°C to 30°C	312mm	very bad to good*	Guatemala in july
AugustAug.	17°C to 30°C	424mm	very bad to good*	Guatemala in august
SeptemberSep.	17°C to 29°C	485mm	very bad to tolerable*	Guatemala in september
OctoberOct.	17°C to 29°C	304mm	very bad to good*	Guatemala in october
NovemberNov.	18°C to 30°C	92mm	bad to perfect*	Guatemala in november
DecemberDec.	17°C to 30°C	40mm	bad to perfect*	Guatemala in december

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When to go to Guatemala by city

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Climate and Weather in Guatemala

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Temperatures and rainfall in Guatemala

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Guatemala and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Guatemala City, Antigua, Cobán, Flores and Huehuetenango, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities..

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Where to go in Guatemala?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Guatemala City	25°C	26°C	28°C	28°C	26°C	25°C	26°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	25°C	25°C
Antigua	25°C	26°C	28°C	28°C	26°C	25°C	26°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	25°C	25°C
Cobán	21°C	23°C	25°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	25°C	25°C	24°C	21°C	21°C
Flores	29°C	31°C	33°C	36°C	35°C	33°C	34°C	34°C	34°C	32°C	30°C	29°C
Huehuetenango	22°C	23°C	25°C	25°C	24°C	22°C	23°C	23°C	23°C	22°C	21°C	22°C
Río Dulce	28°C	29°C	31°C	33°C	33°C	33°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	32°C	30°C	29°C
San Marcos	23°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	23°C	21°C	23°C	23°C	22°C	22°C	23°C	23°C
Tulate	33°C	34°C	34°C	34°C	33°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	32°C	32°C	33°C	33°C
Amatitlán	30°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	30°C	30°C	30°C
Asuncion Mita	30°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	31°C	29°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	29°C	30°C
Chimaltenango	24°C	25°C	27°C	27°C	26°C	24°C	25°C	26°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	24°C
Fraijanes	24°C	25°C	27°C	27°C	26°C	24°C	25°C	26°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	24°C
Jalapa	27°C	29°C	31°C	34°C	33°C	31°C	31°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	28°C	28°C
Jutiapa	30°C	31°C	32°C	32°C	30°C	29°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	30°C
Mazatenango	32°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	31°C	30°C	32°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	32°C
Mixco	31°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	31°C	30°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	31°C	32°C
Puerto San José	34°C	34°C	35°C	35°C	34°C	33°C	35°C	34°C	34°C	34°C	34°C	34°C
Quetzaltenango	23°C	23°C	24°C	24°C	22°C	21°C	23°C	23°C	22°C	22°C	23°C	23°C
Retalhuleu	33°C	33°C	34°C	34°C	33°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	32°C	32°C	32°C	33°C
Zacapa	28°C	30°C	32°C	35°C	33°C	32°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	31°C	29°C	29°C

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather

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Map of Guatemala

Click over cities for information about the weather.

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About Guatemala

What can I do in Guatemala?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife

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