The climate in Guatemala

Climate zone: tropics

The climate in Guatemala is very warm, with an annual average of 32 degrees, but has few truly tropical and sticky months. It is warm or hot yearlong. The warmest and at the same time rainiest region is Pacific coast. The coldest is Highlands. Due to less rain, the best time for traveling is from November to April. Most precipitation falls from May to October.

Data basis and methodology

The data from 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.