Quiché Department · Guatemala

Sacapulas travel guide

Sacapulas is a city in Quiché Department, Guatemala, home to about 55,000 people.

Best months
December to April
Nearest airport
GUA99 km · La Aurora International Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Sacapulas

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sacapulas are December to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec290 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 Sacapulas: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 99 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 108 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 148 km) are also within reach.

large airport

GUA · La Aurora International Airport

99.0 km from the centreICAO MGGT
medium airport

RER · Retalhuleu Airport

107.5 km from the centreICAO MGRT
medium airport

TAP · Tapachula International Airport

148.1 km from the centreICAO MMTP

Questions

Sacapulas: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Sacapulas?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sacapulas are December to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Sacapulas?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 99 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 108 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 148 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Sacapulas?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near Sacapulas

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.