Totonicapán Department · Guatemala

Totonicapán travel guide

Totonicapán is a city in Totonicapán Department, Guatemala, home to about 119,000 people.

Best months
November to April
Nearest airport
RER56 km · Retalhuleu Airport
Currency
GTQquetzal
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Totonicapán

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Totonicapán are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec358 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Totonicapán: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 97 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 109 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

RER · Retalhuleu Airport

56.4 km from the centreICAO MGRT
large airport

GUA · La Aurora International Airport

96.7 km from the centreICAO MGGT
medium airport

TAP · Tapachula International Airport

109.2 km from the centreICAO MMTP

Questions

Totonicapán: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Totonicapán?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Totonicapán are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Totonicapán?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 97 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 109 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Totonicapán?

quetzal (GTQ).

Nearby

Destinations near Totonicapán

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.