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Guatemala City

Guatemala · Guatemala Department

Guatemala City, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate, is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala. It serves as the municipal capital of the surrounding Guatemala Department. Its metropolitan area is also the largest in Central America. The city is located in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita in the south-central part of the country.

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Experiences

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Gallery

Weather by month in Guatemala City

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	31.8°C	7.6°C	5 mm
Feb	33.2°C	8.6°C	7 mm
Mar	35.7°C	9.6°C	12 mm
Apr	35.2°C	11°C	41 mm
May	35.3°C	14.6°C	163 mm
Jun	31.2°C	15.5°C	225 mm
Jul	30.1°C	15.3°C	172 mm
Aug	30.3°C	14.7°C	223 mm
Sep	28.9°C	14.3°C	243 mm
Oct	28.9°C	11.8°C	191 mm
Nov	28.7°C	7.5°C	43 mm
Dec	30.8°C	8°C	8 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Guatemala Department
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 14.63° N, 90.51° W

Near Guatemala City

Antigua · 26 km away
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa · 65 km away
Panajachel · 71 km away
Lake Atitlan · 81 km away
San Pedro La Laguna · 82 km away
Puerto Quetzal · 83 km away

More of Guatemala

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