Lake Atitlán · Month comparison

July vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs July at #12. Dry season returns — Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) plus Sumpango giant kite festival.

July canícula clear afternoon at Lake Atitlán

July

#12 of 12 months

Strong option

Canícula dry spell — a 2-3 week mid-July break in the rain, North American summer travellers arrive.

  • ↑Canícula — mid-July break in the rains, occasionally 10+ dry days in a row
  • ↑North American school holidays bring families to Panajachel
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)
FactorJulyNovember
Weather score
6
9
Value score
7
6
Crowd score
7
7
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp24°C23°C
Monthly rain200mm30mm
Daily sunshine6hrs8hrs

July trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates climbing through European/North American summer school window
  • ↓Canícula timing is unpredictable — some years it never properly arrives

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 →July in detail →November in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Atitlán. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →