Alta Verapaz Department · Guatemala

San Cristóbal Verapaz travel guide

San Cristóbal Verapaz is a city in Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala, home to about 81,000 people.

Best months
February and March
Nearest airport
GUA87 km · La Aurora International Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

Where to stay

Hotels in San Cristóbal Verapaz

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Park Hotelhotel6.0 km

When to go

The best time to visit San Cristóbal Verapaz

The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Cristóbal Verapaz 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.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec335 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

GUA · La Aurora International Airport

87.1 km from the centreICAO MGGT

Questions

San Cristóbal Verapaz: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit San Cristóbal Verapaz?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in San Cristóbal Verapaz?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near San Cristóbal Verapaz

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.