The climate in Guatemala

Climate zone: tropics

The climate in Guatemala is very warm, with an annual average of 27 degrees, but has few truly tropical and sultry months. It is yearlong warm or hot. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is San Marcos. The coldest is Santa Rosa. Dued to the lesser rain the best time for traveling is from November to April. The most rain days occur from from May to October.

Data basis and methodology

The data of the individual measuring stations are based on the archives of the German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. In order to determine a representative national average, average values were first calculated for each part of the country, which were then summarized at the national level. Thus, if a disproportionate number of weather stations are located in a small area, their number does not affect the national average. There are 2 stations in Guatemala itself. In 4 cases, neighboring but nearby weather stations were also used to obtain more accurate values.