Guatemala Department · Guatemala

Amatitlán travel guide

Amatitlán is a city in Guatemala Department, Guatemala, home to about 152,000 people.

Nearest airport
GUA16 km · La Aurora International Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Amatitlán

Amatitlán has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 434 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec434 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 Amatitlán: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 116 km) is also within reach.

large airport

GUA · La Aurora International Airport

16.0 km from the centreICAO MGGT
medium airport

RER · Retalhuleu Airport

115.6 km from the centreICAO MGRT

Questions

Amatitlán: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Amatitlán?

Amatitlán has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 434 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Amatitlán?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 116 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Amatitlán?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near Amatitlán

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.