Guatemala City weather by month
The best time to visit Guatemala City is December to February — 97/100 in January, 24°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, November to April (94/100 on average).
The worst month is June at 76/100 — warm, soaked, muggy air. See June →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Guatemala →
Best season: November to April (94/100 on average) · worst June (76/100)
- Days
- 24°C
- Nights
- 14°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 10.3 h
- Humidity
- 68%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Guatemala City, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Guatemala City is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
What's on in Guatemala City through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Guatemala City 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.
Busyschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Guatemala City
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Where to stay
A guide to Guatemala City's zones is direct about where to base yourself: Zone 10, also called Zona Viva, is the safest and most first-timer-friendly, with the widest choice of hotels and restaurants and easy access to both the airport and the main sights, alongside zones 4, 9, 13, and 14. One traveler reported walking alone in Zone 10 at 10pm and feeling completely fine, a contrast the guide draws sharply against Zones 3, 6, 18, and 21, which it flags as genuinely dangerous and not worth visiting as a tourist regardless of curiosity.
Traveller notes on Guatemala City
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Forum posters describe June mornings in Guatemala as nearly always gorgeous, with rain typically arriving in the afternoon or evening - posters describe a reliable pattern where rain shows up predictably between roughly 4pm and 6pm rather than lasting all day. Posters consistently name June through October as the rainy season, but are direct that it seldom rains continuously, describing June specifically as still an enjoyable, manageable time to visit. Posters do flag that weather patterns have grown less predictable in recent years, with some visitors reporting an unexpectedly dry June and a genuine mix of cloudy and sunny stretches throughout the month. Posters generally rate June as workable with rain gear on hand, rather than a month that seriously disrupts travel plans.
Forum posters describe December as sitting within Guatemala's dry season, with rain, if any, described as far from the 'loads' some might expect from the wider region's reputation. Posters cite typical daytime temperatures in the low 70sF with nights dropping to the upper 50sF or occasionally into the 50s, genuinely chilly by local standards - posters are consistent that November through March can turn pretty cool in Guatemala City, Antigua and the highlands specifically. Posters flag real demand pressure around Christmas, with many Guatemalans traveling home to see family, driving up both flight prices and accommodation demand - booking hotels and travel well ahead for the final days of December is standard advice given how competitive that stretch gets.
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