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Best Time for the Antigua & Lake Atitlán
Sweet spot: January, February, March — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Dry season: volcano hikes run clear and Atitlán's lake boats keep schedule.
Afternoon rains pattern the day — mornings for volcanoes and markets, afternoons for coffee and thunder.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2–30.1°C | 5 mm | 11.2 h | |
| February | 8.1–31.2°C | 7 mm | 11.5 h | |
| March | 8.4–34.0°C | 16 mm | 11.9 h | |
| April | 10.2–33.5°C | 52 mm | 12.3 h | |
| May | 13.3–33.6°C | 194 mm | 12.7 h | |
| June | 14.3–29.6°C | 270 mm | 12.9 h | |
| July | 14.1–28.8°C | 201 mm | 12.8 h | |
| August | 13.5–29.1°C | 257 mm | 12.5 h | |
| September | 13.0–28.2°C | 296 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 11.0–27.7°C | 244 mm | 11.7 h | |
| November | 7.2–27.7°C | 51 mm | 11.3 h | |
| December | 7.2–28.8°C | 8 mm | 11.1 h |