When to go · Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala in April
Mixed month. Semana Santa crowds and higher prices; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27° / 13°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Semana Santa crowds and higher prices; hot afternoons.
Weather in April
- Antigua GuatemalaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 5 days
Dry season season
Clear volcano views most days, the reliable window for hiking Pacaya and Acatenango; Semana Santa falls at the tail end (Mar–Apr).
Watch: Semana Santa week: book months ahead or avoid it if crowds aren't your thing.
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 (Holy Week) check
The week before Easter Sunday — moves yearly · Whole town
The reason many people come: elaborate sawdust-and-flower street carpets (alfombras) laid overnight and destroyed by hours-long processions carrying huge wooden floats. Hotels book out months ahead and prices rise sharply; the town is at its most crowded and most spectacular.
Feast of San Pedro de Betancourt check
30 April · San Francisco church
Pilgrims come to the tomb of Hermano Pedro, Guatemala's first saint; the church and square are busy.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.