Guatemala City is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for all year of the year. For walking, go from November to February. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Guatemala City never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid May, at 47, mostly because it is often wet. Avoid November to mid January for this: it falls to 10, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 45% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
There is no bad time here for being outside: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in early August, at 77.
For walking, go from November to February. It peaks in early January, at 66. Avoid late April to May for this: it falls to 26, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Guatemala City over the whole year is 20°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C. The rainy (wet) season in Guatemala City runs from February to October, peaking in August with a 77% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to January; December is the driest month, at 7%. Winds in Guatemala City are highest in December, averaging 5.3 m/s (19 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Guatemala City come in February, when the sky is typically 52% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 80%.
Month by month Guatemala City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 14°C | 20°C | 36% | 55% | 5.1 m/s | 69 | 13 | 64 |
| February | 24°C | 15°C | 21°C | 49% | 52% | 5.1 m/s | 70 | 16 | 60 |
| March | 26°C | 16°C | 23°C | 42% | 53% | 4.6 m/s | 74 | 27 | 49 |
| April | 27°C | 17°C | 25°C | 44% | 60% | 4.0 m/s | 72 | 38 | 36 |
| May | 27°C | 18°C | 26°C | 61% | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 69 | 42 | 29 |
| June | 25°C | 18°C | 24°C | 54% | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 75 | 30 | 40 |
| July | 25°C | 18°C | 23°C | 65% | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 76 | 16 | 52 |
| August | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 77% | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 77 | 26 | 43 |
| September | 25°C | 18°C | 25°C | 56% | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 76 | 32 | 39 |
| October | 24°C | 17°C | 23°C | 63% | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 77 | 21 | 50 |
| November | 24°C | 16°C | 21°C | 25% | 66% | 4.9 m/s | 74 | 12 | 61 |
| December | 23°C | 15°C | 20°C | 7% | 59% | 5.3 m/s | 69 | 12 | 63 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Guatemala City weather by season
Year round, Guatemala City has days of about 23°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 27°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 14°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Guatemala City weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Guatemala City has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 31% chance of rain on a given day.
Guatemala City weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Guatemala City has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
Guatemala City weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Guatemala City has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 65% chance of rain on a given day.
Guatemala City weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Guatemala City has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Guatemala City?
The rainy (wet) season in Guatemala City runs from February to October, peaking in August with a 77% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to January; December is the driest month, at 7%.
What time of year is Guatemala City windiest?
Winds in Guatemala City are highest in December, averaging 5.3 m/s (19 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Guatemala City year round?
The average temperature in Guatemala City over the whole year is 20°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for walking
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.