January
Best time
23°C / 12°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23°C / 73°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
Best time to visit Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: January, February, March.
About Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala, commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architecture and layout dating from that period. Antigua Guatemala serves as the capital of the homonymous municipality and the Sacatepéquez Department.
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
February
Best time
25°C / 12°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25°C / 77°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
March
Best time
27°C / 14°C
2 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 27°C / 81°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
December
Best time
23°C / 12°C
2 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23°C / 73°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
November
Best time
24°C / 14°C
6 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 24°C / 75°F)
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
April
Best time
28°C / 15°C
7 rain days
hot
- manageable rain (7 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
OK — shoulder months
October
OK
25°C / 15°C
18 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25°C / 77°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
May
OK
28°C / 15°C
17 rain days
hot, very wet
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Months to skip
July
Skip
27°C / 15°C
19 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
August
Skip
27°C / 15°C
19 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
June
Skip
27°C / 16°C
21 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (21 rain days)
September
Skip
26°C / 16°C
22 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (22 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇪🇸 Spanish survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
Hola
OH-lah
Thank you
Gracias
GRAH-syas
Please
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Yes / No
Sí / No
see / no
Excuse me
Perdón
pair-DOHN
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blas een-GLAYS
I don't understand
No entiendo
no en-TYEN-doh
How much?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, please
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
Water
Agua
AH-gwah
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
DOHN-day es-TAH
Bathroom
Baño
BAH-nyo
Help!
¡Ayuda!
ah-YOO-dah
Call the police
Llame a la policía
YAH-meh ah lah po-lee-SEE-ah
I need a doctor
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I'm allergic to…
Soy alérgico a…
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.