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The best time to visit Lake Atitlan
January, February, March, April, November and December — daytime highs around 23°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Lake Atitlan month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 14°C | 7 | Best |
| February | 23°C | 15°C | 8 | Best |
| March | 24°C | 15°C | 13 | Best |
| April | 23°C | 16°C | 19 | Best |
| May | 23°C | 17°C | 28 | Shoulder |
| June | 22°C | 17°C | 28 | |
| July | 23°C | 16°C | 22 | |
| August | 23°C | 17°C | 28 | |
| September | 22°C | 17°C | 29 | |
| October | 22°C | 17°C | 27 | Shoulder |
| November | 22°C | 16°C | 17 | Best |
| December | 22°C | 15°C | 7 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: March, around 24°C by day. Coolest: June, around 22°C by day and 17°C at night. Wettest: September with about 29 wet days. Driest: January with about 7.
If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Lake Atitlan?
The best months are January, February, March, April, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 23°C.
What is the hottest month in Lake Atitlan?
March, with daytime highs around 24°C.
What is the wettest month in Lake Atitlan?
September, with about 29 wet days. The driest is January with about 7.
When is the cheapest time to visit Lake Atitlan?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Panajachel, Sololá. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.