Flores weather in January
January in Flores: hot, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Flores · #470 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 80/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 19°C
- Wet days
- 8
- Sun
- 8.7 h
- Humidity
- 78%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Flores in January
Forum posters describe the shoulder season around Flores as cool in the mornings and evenings, down into the 50sF, warming to a comfortable 75-80F during the day - conditions posters expect to hold similarly through January as part of Guatemala's dry season. Posters are direct that being high season, January brings real crowds and noticeably higher hotel rates, in one case as much as 50% above earlier-booking prices. Posters describe Flores itself as a charming, easily walkable island town, typically visited as a base for Tikal, about a 90-minute drive away. Posters generally rate January as a comfortable, reliably dry time to visit, with cost and crowding rather than weather the main planning trade-off.
Other months in Flores
Guatemala's forum flags July for a real local phenomenon: 'la canícula,' a lull in the rainy season that locals recognize, making early-to-mid July noticeably less wet than the mid-July-through-August stretch that follows. Posters visiting Flores and nearby Tikal described the heat and humidity as intense but manageable for walking the ruins, with one traveler recalling four or five genuinely rainy afternoons across a longer stay and good weather the rest of the time. Everything stays lush and green throughout, which several people considered a fair trade for the humidity.
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Flores climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Flores in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Christmas and New Year, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…rt of Guatemala's dry season. Posters are direct that being high season, January brings real crowds and noticeably higher hotel rat…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Flores's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherFlores's weather peaks December–February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Flores in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Tikal sunrise entry
1 Jan – 31 DecBook earlyThe park gates open at six, but a separate sunrise ticket lets you in from four so you can be on Temple IV for first light. It is bought on top of the day entry and the vans leave Flores at about three. Source ↗
- Season
Dry season
1 Dec – 30 Apr · usuallyThe unpaved tracks in the Petén become passable, which is what makes the trek to El Mirador and the run out to Yaxhá worth doing. The forest is quieter and drier and the ruins are hotter for it.
- Holiday
Christmas and New Year
18 Dec – 2 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyThe year-end fortnight is a peak for Guatemalan and foreign visitors alike: hotels fill and raise rates, shuttles book up, and fireworks go off at midnight on 24 and 31 December. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Flores — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Flores?
Flores in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Flores?
- January in Flores: hot, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Flores on SeasonMap's comfort score (80/100).
- What is the weather like in Flores in January?
- In January, Flores averages a daily high of 29.1°C and a low of 18.6°C, with about 31.7 mm of rain over roughly 7.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Flores in January?
- Flores has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in January.
Within 300 km: Caye Caulker's Lobster season opens on 15 Jun – 14 Feb, and Tikal's Sunrise and sunset permits on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.