When To Go - Best Time to Visit Guatemala?

Indigenous Culture
Guatemala is all about its people, especially in the highland regions. Their tightly knit Mayan communities, centuries old in tradition with their colourful cultures and costumes, are fascinating for the visitor and getting an insight into the lives of these wonderful, friendly people is one of the main reasons to visit this incredible country.
Indigenous Culture
Semana Santa
Easter week is a colourful and fascinating time to be in Antigua. Thousands of visitors come each year to watch the processions and religious festivities. Lavishly decorated floats are carried through the streets followed by musicians and the residents create elaborate carpets of flowers along the route for the processions to walk over.
Semana Santa
Jungle wildlife
A quarter of Guatemala is covered by forest and the wildlife, especially in the El Peten region, is prolific. Barking howler monkeys, swinging spider monkeys, screeching parrots and nosy coatis are just some of the wonderful species you will experience here.
Jungle wildlife
Markets
Most days of the week you’ll find a market open somewhere in the highlands of Guatemala. They are the main economic focus for scattered mountain communities and locals flock in their hoards in search of a bargain. Everything is sold here, from food to souvenirs to clothing and livestock - you name it, you can guarantee you’ll find it in a market!
Markets
Mayan ruins
Spend a day at the Mayan ruins at Tikal. Surrounded by rainforest, not only is it a haven for wildlife including spider monkeys, howler monkeys and many tropical birds, but there are remains of royal palaces and temples that can be climbed for magnificent views.
Mayan ruins
Views and volcanoes
Clear, still lakes, steaming volcanoes, lush rainforests and spectacular highland views all make up the stunning and diverse scenery you can experience in Guatemala. It is an absolute joy to travel around the country.
Views and volcanoes

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When To Go To Guatemala

This is a rough guide to when to travel to this region. Choose a month of travel to see typical temperature and rainfall around the country. The ticks indicate our recommended months to travel.

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January
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February
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March
- 30
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April
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May
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- 116
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June
- 32
- 194
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July
- 31
- 173
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August
- 31
- 161
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September
- 31
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October
- 30
- 197
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November
- 28
- 120
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December
- 27
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Climate data provided by Weather2Travel.com

The driest and best time to travel is from November to April. The wet season runs from May to October though it generally only rains for a couple of hours a day, so trips remain a possibility.

The highlands are known for having beautiful warm days but cool nights and the lowlands are usually hot all year round. December and January are the coolest months especially in the highlands, however this remains a lovely time to visit with clear blue skies and fresh sunny days.

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