Suchitepéquez Department · Guatemala
Chicacao travel guide
Chicacao is a city in Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala, home to about 68,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- RER40 km · Retalhuleu Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Chicacao
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Tiosh Abaj | 14.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chicacao
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chicacao are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
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 Chicacao: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 86 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 115 km) are also within reach.
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
Questions
Chicacao: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chicacao?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chicacao are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chicacao?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 86 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 115 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chicacao?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Chicacao
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.