When to go · Panajachel
Panajachel in December
Great month. Inside Panajachel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside Panajachel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Panajachel in this guide.
Weather in December
- PanajachelHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- High
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- High
Guatemala overall: Clear and cool; Burning of the Devil (7 Dec) and Christmas crowds in Antigua.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Panajachel, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Panajachel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Panajachel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Panajachel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings