Climate Guatemala

Guatemala has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Guatemala is 24° degrees and there is about 1398 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 112 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 5.

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Climate Guatemala by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 23 25 26 27 25 23 24 24 23 23 22 23
Night temp. (°C) 12 13 13 15 17 16 15 15 15 14 13 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 11 16 75 207 261 142 194 238 209 32 7
Days with rain 6 9 11 18 27 28 24 27 29 26 13 7
Dry days 25 19 20 12 4 2 7 4 1 5 17 24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 10 10 12 10 8 10 10 8 8 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5

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Best time to visit Guatemala

To go to Guatemala, the best time to visit is January through April and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Guatemala, April is the warmest month with 27°C and the most cold month is 22°C in November.


Guatemala weather by month

What is the average Guatemala weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Guatemala?

Guatemala lies in a straight line about 14,897 km from India (New Delhi → Guatemala City).

How long is the flight to Guatemala?

The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Guatemala is approximately 18 h. 40 min.

What are the largest airports in Guatemala?

These are the largest airports in Guatemala:

  • Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) in Puerto Barrios
  • La Aurora Airport (GUA) in Guatemala City
  • San José Airport (GSJ) in Puerto San José
  • Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) in San Benito

How many inhabitants does Guatemala have?

Guatemala has 16,176,133 inhabitants.

How big is Guatemala?

The surface area of Guatemala is 108,890 km². It is 30x smaller than India.

What is the capital of Guatemala?

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City.

What is the area code of Guatemala?

The area code to call Guatemala is +502.

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