Guatemala City has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jul highs around 78°F and Jan lows near 56°F, and about 50 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, forested. A typical home costs about $114k (estimate).
Explore Guatemala City on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 21°F cooler, winter nights 32°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (53 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Guatemala City's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland, 1,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (51 in vs 50 in), falling mostly in summer, like Guatemala City, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Guatemala City is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Guatemala City, both well inland, 4,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (50 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Guatemala City's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Guatemala City is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Guatemala City, both well inland, 4,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F cooler, winter nights 26°F colder.
Rain & snow25% less rain (37 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Guatemala City's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland, 2,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (52 in vs 50 in), falling mostly in summer, like Guatemala City, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Guatemala City is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Guatemala City, both well inland, 4,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (52 in vs 50 in), falling mostly in summer, like Guatemala City, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Guatemala City is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Guatemala City, near Lake Okeechobee, 4,900 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76° | 56° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 80° | 57° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 82° | 59° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 83° | 61° | 1.1 |
| May | 81° | 63° | 5.4 |
| Jun | 77° | 63° | 10.0 |
| Jul | 78° | 62° | 8.7 |
| Aug | 78° | 62° | 7.3 |
| Sep | 77° | 62° | 9.8 |
| Oct | 76° | 62° | 5.5 |
| Nov | 75° | 59° | 1.0 |
| Dec | 76° | 57° | 0.3 |