San Marcos Department · Guatemala
Tacaná travel guide
Tacaná is a city in San Marcos Department, Guatemala, home to about 82,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- TAP59 km · Tapachula International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Tacaná
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tacaná are November to March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 360 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 Tacaná: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 90 km) is also within reach.
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
Questions
Tacaná: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tacaná?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tacaná are November to March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 360 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tacaná?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 90 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Tacaná?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Tacaná
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.