Best Month to Visit Antigua Guatemala
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Dry Season (November-April)
Subtropical highland with eternal spring-like temperatures and volcanic landscape
Antigua sits at 1,530m elevation in a valley surrounded by three volcanoes, creating a year-round spring climate nicknamed "Land of Eternal Spring." The dry season offers clear views of Volcán de Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. Rainy season (May-October) brings afternoon downpours that usually clear by evening. Volcán de Fuego erupts regularly, occasionally dusting the city with fine ash.
- Typically sunnier
- December, January, February, March
- Typically wetter
- June, July, August, September
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Antigua Guatemala
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Antigua Guatemala's own coordinates (14.56° N, 90.73° W) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 h 24 min | 54° | 45 min |
| February | 11 h 36 min | 62° | 43 min |
| March | 12 h 0 min | 73° | 41 min |
| April | 12 h 24 min | 85° | 42 min |
| May | 12 h 48 min | 86° | 44 min |
| June | 13 h 0 min | 81° | 45 min |
| July | 12 h 54 min | 83° | 45 min |
| August | 12 h 36 min | 89° | 43 min |
| September | 12 h 12 min | 78° | 41 min |
| October | 11 h 48 min | 66° | 42 min |
| November | 11 h 24 min | 56° | 44 min |
| December | 11 h 18 min | 52° | 45 min |
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