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Guatemala

Capital: Guatemala City · 22 regions · 340 places

GT GTUS travel advisory: 3/4
Population
17.25M
Area
108.9K km²
Capital
Guatemala City
Currency
GTQ
Power plugs
A · B
120 V
Calling code
+502

Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Gulf of Honduras to the northeast. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Guatemala in October

70 Guatemala

Puerto Barrios

Izabal Department · Guatemala
31° / 22° 306 mm Oct
70 Guatemala

La Libertad

Huehuetenango · Guatemala
23° / 12° 248 mm Oct
69 Guatemala

Chinautla

Guatemala · Guatemala
25° / 16° 137 mm Oct
69 Guatemala

San Pedro Ayampuc

Guatemala · Guatemala
25° / 17° 160 mm Oct
69 Guatemala

Jacaltenango

Huehuetenango · Guatemala
25° / 14° 375 mm Oct
69 Guatemala

Yepocapa

Chimaltenango · Guatemala
24° / 15° 234 mm Oct
69 Guatemala

Palencia

Guatemala · Guatemala
24° / 15° 150 mm Oct
69 Guatemala

Lívingston

Izabal Department · Guatemala
30° / 22° 299 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Guatemala: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Guatemala City909291857067676866678188
Villa Nueva909283766567676866678188
Mixco909291857067676866678188
Cobán778184796667676865676974
Quetzaltenango969598927364656560658388
Jalapa868986786768686765667783
Escuintla727166624848454547496973
Villa Canales919387796466676765668390
Jutiapa797969625058555458607682
Chichicastenango879294897467676763647682
San Juan Sacatepéquez838990857067676865657582
Petapa909285786567676866678188
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa696964604547444547486871
Chiquimula636251463239403740435865
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Guatemala

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lívingston27°27°28°29°29°30°30°30°30°29°28°27°
Puerto San José28°28°29°30°30°30°30°30°30°29°29°29°
Iztapa28°28°29°30°30°30°30°30°30°29°29°29°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Guatemala

All holiday types
National parks3Caves5Volcanoes15Lakes8History61World Heritage3Cathedrals4Zoos & aquariums2
Rainy season in Guatemala: May–October · Wettest month: June Month by month
Tourist density

Tourism in Guatemala

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
2.56M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#89
Visitors per resident
0.15
Visitors per km²
24

Most popular destinations in Guatemala

  1. 1El ChalLow
  2. 2Nuevo LeónLow
Practical

Guatemala: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
AB
Voltage
120 V · 60 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Guatemalan Quetzal

GTQ · Q

Languages
Spanish
Calling code
+502
Safety & travel advice
3
Reconsider travelUS travel advisory
Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Aug 13, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantGTQ 82.00≈ $11.00
  • CappuccinoGTQ 21.00≈ $2.70
  • Beer (0.5 l)GTQ 30.00≈ $3.90
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)GTQ 9.60≈ $1.30
  • Taxi, 5 kmGTQ 57.00≈ $7.40
  • Public transport ticketGTQ 11.00≈ $1.40
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightGTQ 720≈ $94.00

Estimated from Guatemala’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 45% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 1All Saints' Day
  • Dec 24Christmas Eve
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Dec 31New Year's Eve
  • Jan 1New Year's Day

Regions of Guatemala

22

Largest cities in Guatemala

67 Guatemala

Guatemala City

Guatemala · Guatemala
24° / 15° 130 mm Oct
67 Guatemala

Villa Nueva

Guatemala · Guatemala
25° / 15° 130 mm Oct
67 Guatemala

Mixco

Guatemala · Guatemala
23° / 13° 123 mm Oct
67 Guatemala

Cobán

Alta Verapaz · Guatemala
25° / 14° 304 mm Oct
65 Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango · Guatemala
21° / 8° 133 mm Oct
66 Guatemala

Jalapa

Jalapa · Guatemala
24° / 15° 174 mm Oct
49 Guatemala

Escuintla

Escuintla · Guatemala
30° / 21° 392 mm Oct
66 Guatemala

Villa Canales

Guatemala · Guatemala
25° / 16° 120 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Guatemala

Quiriguá i

Quiriguá

Los Amates · 6 km
Takalik Abaj i

Takalik Abaj

El Asintal · 6 km
Tikal National Park i

Tikal National Park

Flores · 44 km
College of the Company of Jesus i

College of the Company of Jesus

Antigua Guatemala · 0 km

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala · 0 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

BZ BelizeSV El SalvadorHN HondurasMX Mexico