Guatemala > Guatemala, weather in May: Climate and travel budget
Guatemala in May : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In May, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 1986 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 710 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in May, picked destinations
In May, weather conditions in Guatemala make it a medium trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in May would be between 17.0°C and 30.0°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as 11°C and high as 31°C as observed in previous years.The average amount of rain observed during May in Guatemala is 151 mm and you would typically have 15 rainy days.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Guatemala Ciudad | 3 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 31 | 151 | 15 |  |
Guatemala: Climate & Weather
The rainy season lasts from June to October and dry season from November to May. But the latter is not free of rainfalls, especially in some regions, most of the time in the afternoon. In the Pacific coast, the hotter weather is often intense with temperatures around 38°C, and high humidity during the heavy rainy season.
In the mountains, the nights are very cold, but during the dry season, these are pleasant. The best time to visit the country is from November to April, when the weather is pleasant almost everywhere. During the rainy season, it rains a lot in this region and the temperature remains very low. By against, between October and May, the mountains offer a very pleasant climate with a very bearable heat. Around the region of Peten, where the vegetation is composed of forest and jungle, there are a hot and humid with alternating hot and dry. On the Caribbean coast, one can expect a hot and humid climate throughout the year. For a stay in Guatemala, the dry season from late December until mid-April is the best time. During this season, the climate of the country boils down to a pleasantly sweet heat. |
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