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Guatemala City Climate by Month

Guatemala City is located in the tropics, but because it’s situated on high altitude the temperatures do not vary so much. It generally has a nice average temperature between 22°C and 28°C during the day. At night it cools off to an average of 12°C to 17°C.

The rainy season starts in May and lasts till October, the dry season starts in November until April.

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in Guatemala City (Alta Verapaz), Guatemala. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Guatemala City

Tue   Nov 12
25°C | 16°C
N 22 km/h
4.3 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Wed   Nov 13
25°C | 17°C
N 18 km/h
4.1 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Thu   Nov 14
26°C | 17°C
N 29 km/h
1.9 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

The best time of year to visit Guatemala City in Guatemala

During the months of October and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Guatemala City has high temperatures year round ranging between 25°C and 29°C.
The best time to visit is during the drier months: January, February, March and December.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Guatemala City?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in May, June, August, September and October.
  • Does Guatemala City have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of January, February and December are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Guatemala City?
    April has an average maximum temperature of 29°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Guatemala City?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 26°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Guatemala City?
    June tops the wettest month list with 279 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Guatemala City?
    January is the driest month with 8 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Guatemala City?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 248 hours of sunshine.

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