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Best time to visit Guatemala

In Guatemala City: December to April — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Guatemala City, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Guatemala is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Guatemala City

  1. January: 24 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 27 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 31 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  6. June: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 171 mm of rain
  7. July: 24 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  8. August: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 109 mm of rain
  9. September: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 158 mm of rain
  10. October: 23 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 125 mm of rain
  11. November: 23 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 41 mm of rain
  12. December: 24 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 10 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
March, 27 °C
Coolest
October, 23 °C
Driest
February, 6 mm
Wettest
June, 171 mm

Flores

December to January — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Flores.

  1. January: 27 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 36 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 30 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 20 mm of rain
  3. March: 33 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  4. April: 36 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
  5. May: 35 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 99 mm of rain
  6. June: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 218 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 155 mm of rain
  8. August: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 198 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 235 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 192 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 97 mm of rain
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
April, 36 °C
Coolest
January, 27 °C
Driest
February, 20 mm
Wettest
September, 235 mm

Quetzaltenango

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Quetzaltenango, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 33 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 42 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 105 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 20 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 234 mm of rain
  5. May: 19 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 466 mm of rain
  6. June: 19 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 455 mm of rain
  7. July: 19 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 291 mm of rain
  8. August: 19 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 344 mm of rain
  9. September: 19 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 465 mm of rain
  10. October: 18 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 358 mm of rain
  11. November: 18 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 114 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 18 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 44 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
February, 20 °C
Coolest
October, 18 °C
Driest
January, 33 mm
Wettest
May, 466 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Guatemala City

Long-term averages for Guatemala City: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 24 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 8 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 6 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 11 mm. April: Day 27 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 31 mm. May: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 94 mm. June: Day 24 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 171 mm. July: Day 24 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 94 mm. August: Day 25 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 109 mm. September: Day 24 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 158 mm. October: Day 23 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 125 mm. November: Day 23 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 41 mm. December: Day 24 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 10 mm
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Guatemala City
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January24138
February26136
March271411
April271631
May261694
June2416171
July241594
August2516109
September2416158
October2315125
November231441
December241310

Flores

Long-term averages for Flores: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
152025303540°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 36 mm. February: Day 30 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 20 mm. March: Day 33 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 22 mm. April: Day 36 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 32 mm. May: Day 35 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 99 mm. June: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 218 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 155 mm. August: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 198 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 235 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 192 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 97 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 57 mm
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Flores
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January271936
February302020
March332122
April362332
May352499
June3224218
July3224155
August3224198
September3123235
October2923192
November282197
December272057

Quetzaltenango

Long-term averages for Quetzaltenango: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
101520°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 19 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 33 mm. February: Day 20 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 42 mm. March: Day 20 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 105 mm. April: Day 20 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 234 mm. May: Day 19 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 466 mm. June: Day 19 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 455 mm. July: Day 19 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 291 mm. August: Day 19 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 344 mm. September: Day 19 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 465 mm. October: Day 18 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 358 mm. November: Day 18 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 114 mm. December: Day 18 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 44 mm
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Quetzaltenango
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January191133
February201142
March2011105
April2012234
May1913466
June1913455
July1913291
August1913344
September1913465
October1813358
November1812114
December181144

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