Guatemala Department · Guatemala
San Juan Sacatepéquez travel guide
San Juan Sacatepéquez is a city in Guatemala Department, Guatemala, home to about 285,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- GUA20 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
About
About San Juan Sacatepéquez
San Juan Sacatepéquez is a city, with a population of 155,965 (2018 census) making it the eighth largest in Guatemala, and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, northwest of Guatemala City. The city is known for flower-growing and wooden furniture.
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When to go
The best time to visit San Juan Sacatepéquez
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Juan Sacatepéquez are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; June is the wettest, with about 273 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 Juan Sacatepéquez: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 20 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 Juan Sacatepéquez: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Juan Sacatepéquez?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Juan Sacatepéquez are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; June is the wettest, with about 273 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Juan Sacatepéquez?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 115 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in San Juan Sacatepéquez?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near San Juan Sacatepéquez
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.