Baja Verapaz Department · Guatemala
Salamá travel guide
Salamá is a city in Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala, home to about 71,000 people.
- Best months
- February and March
- Nearest airport
- GUA62 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Salamá
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel San Jerónimo | 9.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Salamá
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Salamá are February and March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 335 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 Salamá: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
Questions
Salamá: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Salamá?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Salamá are February and March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 335 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Salamá?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Salamá?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Salamá
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.