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Quetzaltenango

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

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Quetzaltenango month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Quetzaltenango are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 18–18°C. March is usually the warmest month (average high 19°C), January the coldest (average low 8°C), and June the wettest (about 437 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.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January17.67.84610.8
February18.38.15211.0
March18.68.810411.3
April18.39.818411.1
May18.411.23409.7
June17.811.44378.2
July18.410.520610.4
August18.310.62899.8
September17.910.93788.9
October17.710.83088.8
November17.79.71049.9
December17.58.25010.5

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1524

    In pre-Columbian times, Quetzaltenango was a city of the Mam Mayans, although by the time of the Spanish conquest in 1524, it had become part of the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj.

  2. Documented history · 1838

    From 1838 to 1840 Quetzaltenango was the capital of the state of Los Altos, one of the states or provinces of the Federal Republic of Central America.

  3. Documented history · 1850

    In 1850, the city had a population of approximately 20,000.

  4. Documented history · 1902

    On October 24, 1902, at 5:00 pm, the Santa María Volcano erupted.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán (1913–1971)

    President of Guatemala

  • Manuel Barillas (1845–1907)

    President of Guatemala

  • Jesús Castillo (1877–1946)

    Musician

  • Ricardo Castillo (1891–1966)

    composer

  • Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1898–1924)

    President of Guatemala

Historical figures

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Local business and employers

  • Rosmo

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Quetzaltenango. Guatemalan bus manufacturer.

Newspapers and local media

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01 · Overview

Quetzaltenango, in brief

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02 · History

How Quetzaltenango took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Quetzaltenango

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Quetzaltenango

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Quetzaltenango

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Quetzaltenango

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Quetzaltenango

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08 · Questions

Questions about Quetzaltenango

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quetzaltenango

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01 · Q&A

Where is Quetzaltenango located and what are its coordinates?

Quetzaltenango is situated in Guatemala at geographic coordinates 14.8446, -91.5232 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Quetzaltenango?

Quetzaltenango has a recorded population of approximately 180,706 and observes the America/Guatemala time zone (GTQ).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Quetzaltenango?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Quetzaltenango include es-GT, and the circulating currency is GTQ.

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