Huehuetenango Department · Guatemala

Cuilco travel guide

Cuilco is a city in Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala, home to about 67,000 people.

Best months
November to April
Nearest airport
TAP82 km · Tapachula International Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Cuilco

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cuilco are November to April. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 196 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec196 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 Cuilco: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 102 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

TAP · Tapachula International Airport

81.9 km from the centreICAO MMTP
medium airport

RER · Retalhuleu Airport

102.2 km from the centreICAO MGRT

Questions

Cuilco: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Cuilco?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cuilco are November to April. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 196 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Cuilco?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 102 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Cuilco?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near Cuilco

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.