When to go · El Naranjo
El Naranjo, month by month
Good months for El Naranjo: 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.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry and warm; Lent processions start in Antigua on Sundays.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry; Lent processions and flower carpets; Semana Santa may fall here (check).33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 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.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Rains start; hot in the lowlands; fewer visitors.35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Afternoon storms; mornings clear for hikes.35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Canícula dry spell some years; summer holiday travellers; Rabin Ajau festival in Cobán (check).35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Rain and holiday crowds; landslide risk on mountain roads.35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Wettest month in many areas; Independence Day torch runs block roads (14–15 Sep).34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Heavy rain and landslides possible; hurricane remnants from both oceans.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Dry season begins; giant kites at Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez on 1 Nov.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Guatemala: Clear and cool; Burning of the Devil (7 Dec) and Christmas crowds in Antigua.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Naranjo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 8
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 Naranjo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.