Best time to visit Quetzaltenango
The best time to visit Quetzaltenango is December–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| February | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| March | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 115 mm / 4.5 in | good month |
| April | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 287 mm / 11.3 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 596 mm / 23.4 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 500 mm / 19.7 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 298 mm / 11.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 376 mm / 14.8 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 468 mm / 18.4 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 378 mm / 14.9 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 123 mm / 4.8 in | good month |
| December | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March, November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, wet days 9.7 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 71%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, wet days 12 days, relative humidity 71%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 21.4 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days.
Against: wet days 21.6 days, relative humidity 80%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.2 days, relative humidity 75%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, wet days 9.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 11.7 h, feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wet days 12 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 12.1 h, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: wet days 21.4 days.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wet days 11.2 days, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 2515 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 22.7 °C | 23.4 °C | 24.2 °C | 25.3 °C | 26.2 °C | 25.3 °C | 25.4 °C | 25.5 °C | 25.3 °C | 24.8 °C | 23.8 °C | 22.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.2 days | 0.8 days | 2.9 days | 8.9 days | 19.9 days | 18.9 days | 12.3 days | 16.6 days | 19.5 days | 15.8 days | 3.5 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.8 h | 11 h | 11.4 h | 11.5 h | 10.1 h | 8.7 h | 10.1 h | 9.8 h | 9.1 h | 9 h | 10.1 h | 10.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 71% | 75% | 84% | 89% | 87% | 81% | 84% | 88% | 86% | 80% | 75% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 28 µg/m³ | 26 µg/m³ | 30 µg/m³ | 31.4 µg/m³ | 36.2 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 23.6 µg/m³ | 26.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 56 µg/m³ | 50.3 µg/m³ | 57.5 µg/m³ | 55.7 µg/m³ | 60.4 µg/m³ | 43.1 µg/m³ | 42.9 µg/m³ | 39.8 µg/m³ | 39.3 µg/m³ | 40.4 µg/m³ | 46.4 µg/m³ | 53.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.