When to go · Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango in December

Great month. Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Guatemala overall
Prices: High; Guatemala overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Chichicastenango

Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

No other month rates higher than December for Chichicastenango in this guide.

Long-term averages

ChichicastenangoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangobest weather
Spring-like days (22–26 °C (72–79 °F)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.Spring-like days (72–79 °F (22–26 °C)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.

Guatemala overall: Clear and cool; Burning of the Devil (7 Dec) and Christmas crowds in Antigua.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichicastenango, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

January: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

Chichicastenango: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.