Suchitepéquez Department · Guatemala
Mazatenango travel guide
Mazatenango is a city in Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala, home to about 84,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- RER21 km · Retalhuleu Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Mazatenango
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mazatenango are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 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 Mazatenango: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 98 km) and La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 105 km) are also within reach.
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
Questions
Mazatenango: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mazatenango?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mazatenango are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mazatenango?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 98 km) and La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Mazatenango?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Mazatenango
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.