When to go · Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango in December

Great month. Inside Quetzaltenango's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear volcano views).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: High; Guatemala overall
Prices: High; Guatemala overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Quetzaltenango

Inside Quetzaltenango's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear volcano views).

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

Long-term averages

QuetzaltenangoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 3 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 Quetzaltenango, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Inside Quetzaltenango's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear volcano views).

January: Inside Quetzaltenango's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear volcano views).

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