Guatemala in November

Dry season begins; giant kites at Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez on 1 Nov.

• Highlands · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangofine

  Spring-like days (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.

• Petén lowlands · Flores, Tikal, Yaxháfine

  Hot and humid all year; April–May reach 35 °C+; the rains turn tracks to mud.

• Caribbean and Verapaz · Río Dulce, Livingston, Semuc Champeyrainy

  Wet much of the year; Semuc's pools turn brown after heavy rain.

• Pacific coast · Monterrico, El Paredónfine

  Hot black-sand beaches; turtle nesting Jul–Dec.

• Antigua Guatemala24° / 11°, 4 rain days

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.

• All Saints' Day and giant kites

  1 Nov

  Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez kite festivals; Todos Santos Cuchumatán horse race.

• Day of the Dead check

  1 November · Antigua Guatemala

  Family visits to cemeteries with flowers and food; the giant-kite festivals in nearby towns are a well-known half-day trip.

Crowds · Guatemala

Medium

Prices · Guatemala

Medium

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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• Antigua Guatemala

  Rain ends; clear views, All Saints Day.