Escuintla Department · Guatemala
San José travel guide
San José is a city in Escuintla Department, Guatemala, home to about 68,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GUA80 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in San José
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oceana Resort & Conventions | 18.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit San José
San José has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 281 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 San José: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 80 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 115 km) is also within reach.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
Questions
San José: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San José?
San José has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San José?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 80 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 115 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in San José?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near San José
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.