When to go · Guatemala City
Guatemala City in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, heaviest Jun and Sep).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Guatemala City
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, heaviest Jun and Sep).
Weather in August
- Guatemala CityHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 20 days
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.
Virgin of the Assumption (Guatemala City)
15 Aug · Guatemala
Holiday in the capital only.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- Medium
Guatemala overall: Rain and holiday crowds; landslide risk on mountain roads.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast