Alta Verapaz Department · Guatemala

Chisec travel guide

Chisec is a city in Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala, home to about 69,000 people.

Nearest airport
FRS132 km · Mundo Maya International Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Chisec

Chisec has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 482 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec482 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 Chisec: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), about 132 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 139 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport

131.7 km from the centreICAO MGMM
large airport

GUA · La Aurora International Airport

138.5 km from the centreICAO MGGT

Questions

Chisec: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Chisec?

Chisec has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 482 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Chisec?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), about 132 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 139 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Chisec?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near Chisec

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.