When to go · Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Guatemala overall
Prices: Low; Guatemala overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Chichicastenango

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ChichicastenangoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangofine
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.

Guatemala overall: Rains start; hot in the lowlands; fewer visitors.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichicastenango, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

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.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.