When to go · Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango in May
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
- 22°C72°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guatemala overall
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.
Weather in May
- QuetzaltenangoHighs around 22 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Highlands, Guatemala · 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.Spring-like days (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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- Low
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- Low
Guatemala overall: Rains start; hot in the lowlands; fewer visitors.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast