When to go · El Paredón
El Paredón in April
Great month. Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for El Paredón in this guide.
Weather in April
- El ParedónHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Pacific coast, Guatemala · Monterrico, El Paredónhot
Hot black-sand beaches; turtle nesting Jul–Dec.
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 El Paredón, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
January: Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
El Paredón: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen