When to go · Rio Dulce
Rio Dulce in April
Great month. Inside Rio Dulce's best window: Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside Rio Dulce's best window: Mar–May.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Rio Dulce in this guide.
Weather in April
- Rio DulceHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Guatemala
Antigua's processions and sawdust carpets; rooms book out months ahead; Thu–Fri shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- High
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- High
Guatemala overall: Semana Santa if late: Antigua sells out; Petén very hot; hazy skies from field burning.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rio Dulce, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: High
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 1
April: Inside Rio Dulce's best window: Mar–May.
March: Inside Rio Dulce's best window: Mar–May.
Rio Dulce: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen