Zacapa Department · Guatemala
Zacapa travel guide
Zacapa is a city in Zacapa Department, Guatemala, home to about 66,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- GUA115 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Zacapa
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Pasabien | 15.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Zacapa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zacapa are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 211 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 Zacapa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 115 km from the city centre in a straight line; Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 133 km) and Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 148 km) are also within reach.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport
ILS · Ilopango International Airport
Questions
Zacapa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zacapa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zacapa are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zacapa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 115 km from the city centre in a straight line; Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 133 km) and Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 148 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zacapa?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Zacapa
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.