When to go · Guatemala
Guatemala in February
Great month. Dry and warm; Lent processions start in Antigua on Sundays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guatemala
- Prices
- Medium
- Guatemala
Verdict
Dry and warm; Lent processions start in Antigua on Sundays.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Guatemala in this guide.
Weather in February
- Highlands · 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.
- Petén lowlands · Flores, Tikal, Yaxhábest weather
Hot and humid all year; April–May reach 35 °C (95 °F)+; the rains turn tracks to mud.Hot and humid all year; April–May reach 95 °F (35 °C)+; the rains turn tracks to mud.
- Caribbean and Verapaz · Río Dulce, Livingston, Semuc Champeyfine
Wet much of the year; Semuc's pools turn brown after heavy rain.
- Pacific coast · Monterrico, El Paredónbest weather
Hot black-sand beaches; turtle nesting Jul–Dec.
- Caribbean Coast: Caribbean lowlands (Rio Dulce, Puerto Barrios, Livingston) · Sea-level river and coastfine
Rain is heaviest June–October; the driest window is roughly February–April. Temperatures stay hot and humid all year.
- Central Highlands: Antigua and the central valley · 1,500–1,700 m around Antigua and Chimaltenangobest weather
Dry, clear mornings November to April; afternoon showers May to October.
- Central Highlands: Alta Verapaz (Cobán) · Cloud forest north of the central rangefine
Wetter and cooler than Antigua year-round; rain most months, heaviest June–October.
- Eastern Guatemala: Eastern lowlands and hills · Jutiapa, Chiquimula, Zacapa, Esquipulasbest weather
Hot and dry much of the year; the rainy season runs roughly May to October.
- Northern Lowlands: Petén and northern lowlands · Flores, Tikal, El Remate, Sayaxchébest weather
Hot all year, 30 °C (86 °F)+ by day. Mildest November to February, when nights can be cool. Rain late May to October; mosquitoes peak then.Hot all year, 86 °F (30 °C)+ by day. Mildest November to February, when nights can be cool. Rain late May to October; mosquitoes peak then.
- Pacific Lowlands: Pacific plain and coast · Sea level to about 300 m, border to borderdry
Hot year-round; rainy season May–October brings afternoon downpours and heavy lightning. The plain is hotter and stickier than Antigua.
- Pacific Lowlands: Sierra Madre foothills · Coffee and rubber belt above the plaindry
Cooler than the coast, wetter in the same months; cloud sits on the ridge in the afternoons.
- Western Highlands: Lake Atitlán basin · Panajachel and the lake villages, about 1,560 mbest weather
Mild year-round; afternoon cloud and rain May–October, clearest mornings Nov–April.
- Western Highlands: Quetzaltenango and the Cuchumatanes · 1,900–2,500 m and abovebest weather
Cold at night, frost possible at the highest villages Dec–Feb; strong sun at midday.
- Antigua Guatemala25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain days
- Almolonga23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Cantel23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Carmelita31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Chichicastenango23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Chimaltenango23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Chiquimula30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Cobán25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain days
- Dolores29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
- El Ceibo29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- El Naranjo31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
- El Paredón31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- El Remate29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain days
- Escuintla33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Esquipulas24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Flores31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Guatemala City26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
- Huehuetenango23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Jaibalito25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- Jutiapa29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
- Lanquín29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Livingston31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
- Mazatenango33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
- Melchor de Mencos29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
- Monterrico32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Panajachel25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- Puerto Barrios28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
- Puerto San José32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Quetzaltenango22 °C (72 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain days
- Raxruja29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
- Retalhuleu28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
- Rio Dulce31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
- Sacapulas25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
- Salcajá23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain days
- San Andrés29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- San Andrés Xecul23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- San Antonio Palopo23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- San José29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- San Juan La Laguna25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- San Marcos La Laguna24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
- San Miguel31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- San Pedro la Laguna25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
- Santa Catarina Palopó28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Santa Cruz la Laguna28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain days
- Santa Maria Nebaj23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain days
- Santiago Atitlán25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain days
- Sayaxché29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
- Sololá23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Todos Santos Cuchumatán19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain days
- Uspantán23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Zunil23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala
- Medium
- Prices · Guatemala
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guatemala, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 2
February: Dry and warm; Lent processions start in Antigua on Sundays.
January: Dry and clear; cold nights in the highlands; best volcano views.
Guatemala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Highlands
Best weather of the year (Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenango)
Petén lowlands
Best weather of the year (Flores, Tikal, Yaxhá)
Pacific coast
Best weather of the year (Monterrico, El Paredón)
Dry and clear.
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler temps)
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr