Lake Atitlán · Month comparison

August vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs August at #10. Dry season returns — Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) plus Sumpango giant kite festival.

Sololá fiesta dancers in traditional Mayan dress

August

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

European summer arrives — Sololá fiesta mid-month, rains heavy in late afternoon.

  • ↑Sololá Departmental fiesta (mid-August) — Cofradía dances, traditional costumes
  • ↑Coffee harvest preparation visible across San Juan and Santiago
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)
FactorAugustNovember
Weather score
6
9
Value score
7
6
Crowd score
7
7
Events score
7
9
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp24°C23°C
Monthly rain230mm30mm
Daily sunshine6hrs8hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓230mm rain across 23 wet days
  • ↓Atitlán/Tolimán volcanoes often invisible behind 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 →August in detail →November in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Atitlán. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →