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Weather in December in Guatemala

Thinking about venturing to Guatemala this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Guatemala in December?

Guatemala offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In December, one might encounter temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Huehuetenango at 21°C to very warm in Las Lisonas at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Las Lisonas and 9°C in Huehuetenango.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Las Lisonas with an average of 4.2 mm to heavy rainfall in Puerto Barrios with 220 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Antigua Guatemala enjoys approximately 210 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at December'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 December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Guatemala on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

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

Antigua Guatemala

In December Antigua Guatemala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Antigua Guatemala
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25°C 
14°C 
212 hours 
53 mm 
11 days 
26°C 
13°C 
210 hours 
14 mm 
8 days 
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26°C 
13°C 
248 hours 
9.9 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Antigua Guatemala

Guatemala City

In December Guatemala City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Guatemala City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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26°C 
14°C 
212 hours 
47 mm 
12 days 
26°C 
13°C 
210 hours 
13 mm 
9 days 
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26°C 
13°C 
248 hours 
7.8 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Guatemala City

Panajachel

In December Panajachel generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Panajachel
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22°C 
13°C 
210 hours 
70 mm 
10 days 
22°C 
13°C 
208 hours 
24 mm 
7 days 
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23°C 
12°C 
248 hours 
16 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Panajachel

Flores

In December Flores generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Flores
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
20°C 
55 mm 
12 days 
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30°C 
19°C 
43 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Flores

Quetzaltenango

In December Quetzaltenango generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Quetzaltenango
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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22°C 
13°C 
210 hours 
113 mm 
8 days 
22°C 
12°C 
208 hours 
46 mm 
5 days 
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22°C 
12°C 
248 hours 
34 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Quetzaltenango

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Guatemala.

Is December the best time to visit Guatemala?

We consider December to be one of the best times to travel to Guatemala. Typically, the climate in Antigua Guatemala is perfect.

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

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