Guatemala weather in August

Are you planning a trip to Guatemala in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Guatemala in August?

In August, Guatemala experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from warm to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Quetzaltenango at 23°C to very warm in Tikal at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Tikal and 14°C in Quetzaltenango.

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Tikal with an average of 127 mm to heavy rainfall in Retalhuleu with 410 mm. The city Antigua Guatemala usually sees around 192 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Guatemala, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Guatemala's yearly weather, check out our Guatemala climate page.

Where to go in Guatemala in August

Find the average weather conditions in August for the most popular destinations in Guatemala on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Guatemala

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Guatemala?

Average weather in Antigua Guatemala

In August Antigua Guatemala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Antigua Guatemala
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<<   July July
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26°C 
16°C 
185 hours 
158 mm 
25 days 
26°C 
16°C 
192 hours 
208 mm 
24 days 
25°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
309 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Antigua Guatemala

Average weather in Guatemala City

In August Guatemala City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Guatemala City
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<<   July July
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27°C 
16°C 
185 hours 
149 mm 
25 days 
27°C 
16°C 
192 hours 
183 mm 
24 days 
27°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
274 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Guatemala City

Average weather in Panajachel

In August Panajachel generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Panajachel
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<<   July July
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23°C 
15°C 
180 hours 
206 mm 
24 days 
23°C 
15°C 
185 hours 
260 mm 
23 days 
poor 
23°C 
15°C 
155 hours 
378 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Panajachel

Average weather in Flores

In August Flores generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Flores
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<<   July July
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34°C 
24°C 
143 mm 
20 days 
35°C 
24°C 
182 mm 
18 days 
poor 
34°C 
24°C 
248 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Flores

Average weather in Quetzaltenango

In August Quetzaltenango generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Quetzaltenango
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<<   July July
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23°C 
14°C 
180 hours 
283 mm 
23 days 
poor 
23°C 
14°C 
185 hours 
340 mm 
22 days 
poor 
22°C 
14°C 
155 hours 
456 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Quetzaltenango

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Is August the best time to visit Guatemala?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Guatemala due to the typically unpleasant weather in Antigua Guatemala.

On average, the best time to visit Guatemala is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in Antigua Guatemala. On the other hand, the months of June and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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