Guatemala City Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Guatemala City, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala is 27°C (81°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Guatemala City compares to cities worldwide.

Guatemala City enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 26°C (79°F) in November to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in April. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 16°C (61°F) and 13°C (55°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Guatemala City by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. April, the city's warmest month, gets 240 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Guatemala City's average annual maximum temperature is 27°C (81°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Guatemala City, November is the coolest month, with average highs of 26°C (79°F) and humidity around 79%, considered high. In April, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 74% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Guatemala City's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Guatemala City climate page.