Chimaltenango Department · Guatemala
San Martín Jilotepeque travel guide
San Martín Jilotepeque is a city in Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala, home to about 95,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- GUA36 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit San Martín Jilotepeque
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Martín Jilotepeque 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 Martín Jilotepeque: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 101 km) is also within reach.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
Questions
San Martín Jilotepeque: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Martín Jilotepeque?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Martín Jilotepeque 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 Martín Jilotepeque?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 101 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in San Martín Jilotepeque?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near San Martín Jilotepeque
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.