San Marcos Department · Guatemala
El Tumbador travel guide
El Tumbador is a city in San Marcos Department, Guatemala, home to about 52,000 people.
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- RER46 km · Retalhuleu Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit El Tumbador
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Tumbador are December to March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 478 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 El Tumbador: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 48 km) is also within reach.
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
Questions
El Tumbador: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit El Tumbador?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Tumbador are December to March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 478 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to El Tumbador?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 48 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in El Tumbador?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near El Tumbador
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.