Climate in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City, Guatemala has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 25.6°C, with around 1427 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1299 mm across 121 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 30.7°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 20.5°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Guatemala City is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Guatemala — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Guatemala is about 1299 mm a year over roughly 121 rainy days, with the wettest month Oct and the driest Feb. This figure is not specific to Guatemala City: every city in Guatemala carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Guatemala City sees an estimated 1427 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Guatemala City are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Guatemala City has a climate comfort score of 73/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in San José — Tropical, comfort 52/100
• Climate in Santo Domingo — Tropical, comfort 85/100
• Climate in Mexico City — Semi-Arid, comfort 72/100