When to go · Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango in June

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, cloud on the volcanoes); Sep 12–18 is the city fair, busy and booked out.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 21
Crowds: Low; Guatemala overall
Prices: Low; Guatemala overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Quetzaltenango

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, cloud on the volcanoes); Sep 12–18 is the city fair, busy and booked out.

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

QuetzaltenangoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 21 days
Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangorainy
Spring-like days (22–26 °C (72–79 °F)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.Spring-like days (72–79 °F (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.

Guatemala overall: Afternoon storms; mornings clear for hikes.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Quetzaltenango, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, cloud on the volcanoes); Sep 12–18 is the city fair, busy and booked out.

January: Inside Quetzaltenango's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear volcano views).

Quetzaltenango: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.