When to go · Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala in April
Mixed month. Semana Santa crowds and higher prices; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Semana Santa crowds and higher prices; hot afternoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Antigua GuatemalaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Dry season season
Clear volcano views most days, the reliable window for hiking Pacaya and Acatenango; Semana Santa falls at the tail end (Mar–Apr).
Watch: Semana Santa week: book months ahead or avoid it if crowds aren't your thing.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) check
The week before Easter Sunday — moves yearly · Whole town
The reason many people come: elaborate sawdust-and-flower street carpets (alfombras) laid overnight and destroyed by hours-long processions carrying huge wooden floats. Hotels book out months ahead and prices rise sharply; the town is at its most crowded and most spectacular.
Feast of San Pedro de Betancourt check
30 April · San Francisco church
Pilgrims come to the tomb of Hermano Pedro, Guatemala's first saint; the church and square are busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- High
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- High
Guatemala overall: Semana Santa if late: Antigua sells out; Petén very hot; hazy skies from field burning.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antigua Guatemala, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Semana Santa crowds and higher prices; hot afternoons.
January: Dry, sunny days, cold nights.
Antigua Guatemala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.