Lake Atitlán · Month comparison

April vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs April at #6. Dry season returns — Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) plus Sumpango giant kite festival.

Sawdust carpets prepared for Holy Week in a lakeside town

April

#6 of 12 months

Strong option

Pre-monsoon shoulder — afternoon storms beginning, mornings still clear.

  • ↑Mornings still volcano-clear; afternoon storms wash down dust
  • ↑Pre-Easter Holy Week run-up — alfombras (sawdust carpets) being prepared
Giant kites at Sumpango Day of the Dead festival

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Dry season returns — Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) plus Sumpango giant kite festival.

  • ↑Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) — Santiago cemetery fully decorated
  • ↑Sumpango/Santiago Sacatepéquez Giant Kite Festival (1 Nov, day-trip from Atitlán)
FactorAprilNovember
Weather score
8
9
Value score
5
6
Crowd score
6
7
Events score
7
9
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp26°C23°C
Monthly rain40mm30mm
Daily sunshine8hrs8hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓Xocomil afternoon wind strongest of the year — lancha boats wave-bashed
  • ↓Visibility dropping; volcanoes wreathed in afternoon cloud

November trade-offs

  • ↓Rates climb sharply through the month as dry season begins
  • ↓Cool nights returning (11°C) — pack a sweater
See all 12 months for Lake Atitlán →April in detail →November in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Atitlán. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →