Huehuetenango Department · Guatemala
San Mateo Ixtatán travel guide
San Mateo Ixtatán is a city in Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala, home to about 60,000 people.
- Best months
- February
- Nearest airport
- RER148 km · Retalhuleu Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit San Mateo Ixtatán
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Mateo Ixtatán are February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 438 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 Mateo Ixtatán: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 148 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 150 km) is also within reach.
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
Questions
San Mateo Ixtatán: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Mateo Ixtatán?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Mateo Ixtatán are February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 438 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Mateo Ixtatán?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 148 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 150 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in San Mateo Ixtatán?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near San Mateo Ixtatán
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.