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Chichicastenango

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Updated Saturday, September 12, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Travel to Chichicastenango is subject to a travel advisory warning; visitors should limit travel to essential purposes and stay informed of local conditions.

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Chichicastenango month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Chichicastenango are typically February, March and April, with average daytime highs around 22–25°C. April is usually the warmest month (average high 25°C), January the coldest (average low 8°C), and June the wettest (about 283 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	20.1	8.4	38	10.2
February	21.8	8.6	24	10.7
March	23.7	9.4	25	11.2
April	24.5	10.6	47	11.3
May	23.8	11.9	139	10.5
June	21.7	12.1	283	8.9
July	21.1	11.3	185	10.6
August	21.4	11.3	211	10.4
September	21.4	11.5	238	9.8
October	20.6	11.3	201	9.3
November	19.8	10.3	98	9.6
December	19.5	9.0	40	9.8

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Past and future events in Chichicastenango

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Previously

Filming of "The New Adventures of Tarzan" (1935)
The 1935 film used Chichicastenango as a location during its production in Guatemala.
Release of "Sacred City of the Mayans" travelogue (1936)
An 8‑minute color travelogue devoted to Chichicastenango, shown on Turner Classic Movies.
The New Adventures of Tarzan filming
1935 location shooting in Chichicastenango, aided by United Fruit Company and President Jorge Ubico
Sacred City of the Mayans travelogue
1936 8‑minute color travelogue devoted to Chichicastenango, shown on Turner Classic Movies

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01 · Overview

Chichicastenango, in brief

Chichicastenango is mapped here through verified geographic facts and source-linked daily data. Its longer editorial profile is in the enrichment queue.

02 · History