ClimateForecastDecemberJanuary >>

Weather in December in Peten

Thinking about venturing to Peten 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 Peten in December?

Peten is a region in Guatemala. December in Peten generally has warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 20°C in Flores. During this period, Flores experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Tikal with an average of 48 mm to moderate rainfall in El Remate with 57 mm.

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

Where to go in Peten in December

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

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
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 Peten?

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
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
20°C 
55 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
43 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Flores

Tikal

In December Tikal generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tikal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
20°C 
78 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
19°C 
48 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
41 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Tikal

El Remate

In December El Remate 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.

El Remate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
94 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
20°C 
57 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
44 mm 
11 days 
Climate in El Remate

San José

In December San José 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.

San José
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
92 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
20°C 
54 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
41 mm 
11 days 
Climate in San José

Santa Elena

In December Santa Elena 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.

Santa Elena
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
20°C 
56 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
43 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Santa Elena

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

Is December the best time to visit Peten?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Flores, December might be a good time to visit Peten. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly perfect weather in Flores. On the other hand, the months of April, May, June, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Peten. Interested in the weather conditions in a specific month? Select the month below.

  • January      
  • February      
  • March      
  • April      
  • May      
  • June      
  • July      
  • August      
  • September      
  • October      
  • November      
  • December      
  • Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Guatemala? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Guatemala.

    Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.