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Best time to visit Quetzaltenango

The best time to visit Quetzaltenango is November–April, with daytime temperatures around 19°C.

Quetzaltenango at a glance: warmest in May with daytime temperatures around 21°C and coolest in January (19°C). The wettest month is June (383 mm) and the driest January (9 mm), with about 2,110 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (30°C). Sunniest in January.

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Quetzaltenango

2,550 m
Pleasantly warm
95
19°/7°28°10 mm61 %12 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-February in Quetzaltenango
Sunny 18Cloudy 9Rain 3
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
7°17°22°4°33°
Sea temperature
28°4°33°
Daylight (solar time)
06:1117:49
0006121824
11 h 39 m
Precipitation
0390 mm
10 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 100 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January9119°7°29°9 mm462 %11 hPleasantly warm
February9519°7°28°10 mm361 %12 hPleasantly warm
March9720°8°29°36 mm459 %12 hPleasantly warm
April8620°9°29°81 mm851 %13 hPleasantly warm
May5521°10°30°296 mm1845 %13 hRainy season · pleasantly warm and rainy
June5220°11°30°383 mm2343 %13 hPleasantly warm and rainy
July5020°10°30°224 mm2039 %13 hPleasantly warm and rainy
August4919°10°30°276 mm2137 %13 hPleasantly warm and rainy
September4419°10°30°368 mm2331 %12 hPleasantly warm and rainy
October4819°9°30°318 mm2038 %12 hPleasantly warm and rainy
November7819°8°30°83 mm848 %11 hPleasantly warm
December8919°7°29°26 mm562 %11 hPleasantly warm

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 2,545 m. Coordinates: 14.85, -91.52.