When to go · Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango in April
Great month. Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Chichicastenango in this guide.
Weather in April
- ChichicastenangoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangobest weather
Spring-like days (22–26 °C (72–79 °F)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.Spring-like days (72–79 °F (22–26 °C)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.
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 big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Guatemala
Antigua's processions and sawdust carpets; rooms book out months ahead; Thu–Fri shut.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichicastenango, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
January: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
Chichicastenango: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings