When to go · Santa Catarina Palopó
Santa Catarina Palopó in April
Great month. Inside Santa Catarina Palopó's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear lake views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Catarina Palopó's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear lake views).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Santa Catarina Palopó in this guide.
Weather in April
- Santa Catarina PalopóHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 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 Santa Catarina Palopó, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Santa Catarina Palopó's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear lake views).
January: Inside Santa Catarina Palopó's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear lake views).
Santa Catarina Palopó: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen