# Antigua Guatemala in May: weather

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala (Mexico & Central America). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/antiguagt/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 25.3 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 16.1 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 / month |
| Relative humidity | 80 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 57 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.4 °C | 12.7 °C | – | 3 |
| February | 25.5 °C | 13 °C | – | 3 |
| March | 26.6 °C | 14.1 °C | – | 7 |
| April | 26.8 °C | 15.2 °C | – | 15 |
| May | 25.3 °C | 16.1 °C | – | 25 |
| June | 23.6 °C | 15.9 °C | – | 26 |
| July | 24.5 °C | 15.3 °C | – | 21 |
| August | 24.5 °C | 15.3 °C | – | 25 |
| September | 23.8 °C | 15.3 °C | – | 28 |
| October | 23.1 °C | 15.1 °C | – | 24 |
| November | 23.1 °C | 14.4 °C | – | 12 |
| December | 23.8 °C | 13.2 °C | – | 4 |

Best months : March, February, April.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 5 km of the Mexican border (Pacific coast to Gracias a Dios), three towns in Huehuetenango); Antigua Guatemala is not one of them. (official advice updated 13 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guatemala)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Complete the online immigration declaration form before entry and exit; get your passport stamped on arrival or face a fine on departure. (per the UK Foreign Office, 13 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: Primarily in the departments of Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Escuintla, Izabal, and Petén Few cases reported in other departments No malaria transmission in the cities of Antigua or Guatemala City (the capital) No malaria transmission at Lake Atitlán. Preventive medication recommended: Departments of Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Escuintla, Izabal, and Petén: Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, mefloquine, primaquine , tafenoquine Other areas with reported malaria transmission: No chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 3 September 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/guatemala)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.