Chiquimula Department · Guatemala
Chiquimula travel guide
Chiquimula is a city in Chiquimula Department, Guatemala, home to about 80,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- GUA109 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Chiquimula
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Caporal Hotel | 2.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chiquimula
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chiquimula are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 211 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 Chiquimula: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 109 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 129 km) and Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 147 km) are also within reach.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
ILS · Ilopango International Airport
PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport
Questions
Chiquimula: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chiquimula?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chiquimula are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chiquimula?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 109 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 129 km) and Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 147 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chiquimula?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Chiquimula
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.