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Weather in May in Quetzaltenango

Planning a getaway to Quetzaltenango this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Quetzaltenango in May?

Quetzaltenango is a region in Guatemala. May in Quetzaltenango generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 23°C and nighttime temperatures around 14°C in Quetzaltenango.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 461 mm in Quetzaltenango. Quetzaltenango experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

The city Quetzaltenango usually sees around 195 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

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

Where to go in Quetzaltenango in May

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

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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 May for the most popular destinonation in Quetzaltenango?

Quetzaltenango

In May 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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<<   April April
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23°C 
14°C 
248 hours 
210 mm 
7 days 
23°C 
14°C 
195 hours 
461 mm 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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23°C 
15°C 
152 hours 
444 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Quetzaltenango

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Is May the best time to visit Quetzaltenango?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Quetzaltenango, May may not be the ideal time to visit Quetzaltenango.

Generally speaking, January, February, March and December provide perfect weather in Quetzaltenango. In contrast, May, June, July, August, September and October tend to have poor weather conditions.

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