Lake Atitlan: weather and best time to visit
Lake Atitlan (Guatemala) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 24°C; the coolest month is October at around 22°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Lake Atitlan
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Lake Atitlan climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 15° | – | 4 | 11 | 83 | 93 | 90 |
| Feb | 24° | 15° | – | 5 | 11 | 83 | 90 | 83 |
| Mar | 24° | 16° | – | 12 | 11 | 73 | 76 | 67 |
| Apr | 24° | 17° | – | 19 | 11 | 67 | 70 | 62 |
| May | 23° | 17° | – | 26 | 10 | 65 | 70 | 66 |
| Jun | 22° | 17° | – | 27 | 9 | 64 | 70 | 68 |
| Jul | 23° | 17° | – | 20 | 10 | 64 | 70 | 67 |
| Aug | 23° | 17° | – | 22 | 10 | 64 | 70 | 67 |
| Sep | 22° | 17° | – | 28 | 9 | 62 | 70 | 69 |
| Oct | 22° | 17° | – | 23 | 9 | 62 | 70 | 70 |
| Nov | 22° | 16° | – | 11 | 10 | 68 | 77 | 77 |
| Dec | 22° | 15° | – | 5 | 11 | 80 | 90 | 90 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Lake Atitlan in January
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 4 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Lake Atitlan in February
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Lake Atitlan in March
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Lake Atitlan in April
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Lake Atitlan in May
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Lake Atitlan in June
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Lake Atitlan in July
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Lake Atitlan in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Lake Atitlan in September
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Lake Atitlan in October
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. October is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Lake Atitlan in November
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Lake Atitlan in December
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
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