When to go · Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango in October
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°C70°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- 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 October
- QuetzaltenangoHighs around 21 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 17 days
- Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangorainy
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: Heavy rain and landslides possible; hurricane remnants from both oceans.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast