When to go · El Ceibo
El Ceibo, month by month
Good months for El Ceibo: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry and clear; cold nights in the highlands; best volcano views.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry and warm; Lent processions start in Antigua on Sundays.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry; Lent processions and flower carpets; Semana Santa may fall here (check).31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Semana Santa if late: Antigua sells out; Petén very hot; hazy skies from field burning.33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Rains start; hot in the lowlands; fewer visitors.34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Afternoon storms; mornings clear for hikes.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Canícula dry spell some years; summer holiday travellers; Rabin Ajau festival in Cobán (check).32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Rain and holiday crowds; landslide risk on mountain roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Wettest month in many areas; Independence Day torch runs block roads (14–15 Sep).32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Heavy rain and landslides possible; hurricane remnants from both oceans.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry season begins; giant kites at Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez on 1 Nov.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Clear and cool; Burning of the Devil (7 Dec) and Christmas crowds in Antigua.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Ceibo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry and clear; cold nights in the highlands; best volcano views.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry and warm; Lent processions start in Antigua on Sundays.
El Ceibo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.