Huehuetenango Department · Guatemala

Aguacatán travel guide

Aguacatán is a city in Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala, home to about 60,000 people.

Best months
December to April
Nearest airport
RER100 km · Retalhuleu Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Aguacatán

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aguacatán are December to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec290 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Aguacatán: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 119 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 129 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

RER · Retalhuleu Airport

100.3 km from the centreICAO MGRT
large airport

GUA · La Aurora International Airport

119.3 km from the centreICAO MGGT
medium airport

TAP · Tapachula International Airport

128.9 km from the centreICAO MMTP

Questions

Aguacatán: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Aguacatán?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aguacatán are December to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Aguacatán?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 119 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 129 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Aguacatán?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near Aguacatán

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.