Totonicapán Department · Guatemala
Santa María Chiquimula travel guide
Santa María Chiquimula is a city in Totonicapán Department, Guatemala, home to about 59,000 people.
- Best months
- December to April
- Nearest airport
- RER69 km · Retalhuleu Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Santa María Chiquimula
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa María Chiquimula are December to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 290 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 Santa María Chiquimula: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 100 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 115 km) are also within reach.
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
Questions
Santa María Chiquimula: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santa María Chiquimula?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa María Chiquimula are December to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santa María Chiquimula?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 100 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 115 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santa María Chiquimula?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Santa María Chiquimula
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.