Best time to visit Guatemala

The best time to visit Guatemala is Dec–Feb. Month by month, the verdicts rate Nov–Mar as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 5 months in all.

Summer wet season

Best window
Dec–Feb
Driest month
February · 5% rainy days
Warmest month
April · 31.1°C / 88°F
Coolest month
September · 24.9°C / 77°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Guatemala, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January26.5808%Go
February28.8845%Go
March30.6878%Go
April31.18828%Fair
May28.58365%Too wet
June26.07986%Too wet
July25.97974%Too wet
August25.77882%Too wet
September24.97788%Too wet
October25.07770%Too wet
November24.97731%Go
December25.2778%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

February is the driest month, with rain on 5% of days and daytime highs near 28.8°C (84°F). September is the wettest, at 88%. The warmest month is April at 31.1°C (88°F); the coolest is September at 24.9°C (77°F). The record rules out too wet in May–Oct.

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