Guatemala City weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Guatemala City is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and March close behind. Guatemala City averages about 2,706 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,706
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 1,333 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 1M
- Elevation
- 1,487 m
When is the best time to visit Guatemala City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Guatemala City is January, then February and March. The dullest month is May (67/100, 163 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Guatemala City?
Guatemala City gets a lot of sun: around 2,706 hours a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than May (67). Guatemala City is the sunniest of the 6 destinations tracked in Guatemala. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 49% of the annual 1,333 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| February | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| March | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 12 mm | 12 |
| April | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 41 mm | 11 |
| May | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 163 mm | 10 |
| June | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 225 mm | 10 |
| July | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 172 mm | 11 |
| August | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 223 mm | 11 |
| September | 67 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 243 mm | 10 |
| October | 67 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 191 mm | 9 |
| November | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| December | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 9 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Tapachula Mexico · 200 km · best in Jan · 3,039 h sun/yr
- San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) El Salvador · 203 km · best in Nov · 3,137 h sun/yr
- San Pedro Sula Honduras · 296 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
- Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico · 346 km · best in Jan · 2,674 h sun/yr
- Tegucigalpa Honduras · 361 km · best in Jan · 2,423 h sun/yr
- Belize City Belize · 406 km · best in Apr · 2,402 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Quezaltenango Guatemala · 109 km · 2,578 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Retalhuleu Guatemala · 126 km · 2,579 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Huehuetenango Guatemala · 133 km · 2,527 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Puerto Barrios Guatemala · 245 km · 2,179 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Guatemala City compares month by month: Guatemala City vs San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Guatemala City vs San Pedro Sula · Guatemala City vs Tapachula · all comparisons
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