When to go · San Miguel
San Miguel in April
Great month. Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for San Miguel in this guide.
Weather in April
- San MiguelHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 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 San Miguel, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
San Miguel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen