Where to go when - our guide to Guatemala

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November - April

This is the dry season in Guatemala and is characterised by blue skies and warm sunshine particularly around Antigua and Lake Atitlan. The highlands enjoy warm sunny days but the evenings can be chilly year-round due to the higher altitude. The lowland area around Tikal is hot and humid all year and you can expect short showers. From mid-December to mid-January and around Easter are peak holiday seasons and demand for rooms means that early booking is crucial.

23°C Average max daytime temperature

11°C Average min nighttime temperature

8 days per season rainfall

Low humidity

Antigua

May - October

From May to October is Guatemala’s rainy season and you can often expect sunny mornings with showers in the afternoon usually lasting no longer than a couple of hours. Temperatures remain warm, but around Tikal and along the Caribbean Coast there is increased humidity and temperatures can be over 30°C. It is also worth noting that around this time of year heavy rainfall may increase journey times around Tikal as well as crossing the border into Belize.

23°C Average max daytime temperature

14°C Average min nighttime temperature

22 days per season rainfall

Low humidity

Tikal ruins

Papagaio

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Real Latin american experts

  • Ben
    Ben Line - Travel Expert

    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

  • Lina
    Lina Fuller - Travel Expert

    Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.

  • Alex
    Alex Walker - Travel Expert

    A globetrotter since her childhood, Alex spent a year studying abroad in Guadalajara and has returned to Latin America countless times since then.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

  • Maggie
    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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