When to go · Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, cloud on the volcanoes); Sep 12–18 is the city fair, busy and booked out.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Guatemala overall
Prices: Low; Guatemala overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Quetzaltenango

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, cloud on the volcanoes); Sep 12–18 is the city fair, busy and booked out.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

QuetzaltenangoHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 16 days
Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangofine
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: Rains start; hot in the lowlands; fewer visitors.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, cloud on the volcanoes); Sep 12–18 is the city fair, busy and booked out.

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

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