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Climate in Guatemala (Guatemala), Guatemala

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

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.

Weather Forecasts for Guatemala

Thu   Apr 25
28°C | 17°C
NE 29 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Fri   Apr 26
29°C | 16°C
S 25 km/h
0.3 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

Sat   Apr 27
28°C | 18°C
S 25 km/h
2.9 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

The best time of year to visit Guatemala in Guatemala

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. And 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 untill April.

The best time to visit is during the drier months: January, February, March, November and December.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Guatemala?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in May, June, August, September and October.
  • Does Guatemala have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of January, February, March and December are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Guatemala?
    April has an average maximum temperature of 29°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Guatemala?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 26°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Guatemala?
    June tops the wettest month list with 252 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Guatemala?
    January is the driest month with 8 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Guatemala?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 248 hours of sunshine.

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