Jalapa Department · Guatemala
Jalapa travel guide
Jalapa is a city in Jalapa Department, Guatemala, home to about 193,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- GUA58 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Jalapa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jalapa 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 Jalapa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 140 km) is also within reach.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
ILS · Ilopango International Airport
Questions
Jalapa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jalapa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jalapa 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 Jalapa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 140 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Jalapa?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Jalapa
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.