Tikal Temperature by Month

Tikal in Peten, Guatemala enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 33°C (91°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

With little seasonal fluctuation, Tikal offers a predictable and steady climate. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a very hot 37°C (99°F) in April and a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in December. At night, lows range from 22°C (72°F) to 19°C (66°F) throughout the year.

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

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Tikal's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°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.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

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

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

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 Tikal's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Tikal climate page.