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Weather in January in Peten

Considering a trip to Peten this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Peten in January?

Peten is a region in Guatemala. January 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 19°C in Flores. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

January is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 43 mm in Flores.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Peten in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Peten climate page.

Where to go in Peten in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Peten 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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in Peten?

Flores

In January Flores 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.

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 
20°C 
55 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
19°C 
43 mm 
11 days 
32°C 
20°C 
24 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Flores

Tikal

In January Tikal generally has very 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
30°C 
19°C 
48 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
19°C 
41 mm 
10 days 
32°C 
20°C 
26 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Tikal

El Remate

In January El Remate 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.

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 
20°C 
57 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
19°C 
44 mm 
11 days 
32°C 
20°C 
28 mm 
8 days 
Climate in El Remate

San José

In January San José 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.

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 
20°C 
54 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
19°C 
41 mm 
11 days 
32°C 
20°C 
24 mm 
8 days 
Climate in San José

Santa Elena

In January Santa Elena 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.

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 
20°C 
56 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
19°C 
43 mm 
11 days 
32°C 
20°C 
24 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Santa Elena

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

Is January the best time to visit Peten?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Flores, January might be a good time to visit Peten. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

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.

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