Panajachel Travel Guide
City Guatemalan city by Lake Atitlán
On Lake Atitlán’s northern shore, Panajachel hums with boat traffic, backpacker cafes and textile stalls. People arrive for lake crossings to Maya villages, volcano views from the docks, and markets selling woven huipiles and roasted coffee from nearby highlands.
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Panajachel's climate is classified as Subtropical Highland (Dry Winter) - Subtropical Highland (Dry Winter) climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 10°C to 26°C. Heavy rainfall (2145 mm/year), wettest in September with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C. The driest month with just 8 mm and mostly sunny skies.
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February
February is cool with highs of 25°C and lows of 11°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.
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March
March is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (32 mm).
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April
April is the warmest month with highs of 26°C and lows of 12°C. Regular rainfall (82 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is the warmest month with highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C. Significant rainfall (195 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C. Heavy rain (441 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C. Heavy rain (281 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C. Heavy rain (279 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is mild with highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (442 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C. Heavy rain (274 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (64 mm).
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December
December is the coolest month with highs of 24°C and lows of 10°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.