Lake Atitlán · Month comparison

March vs November

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

Semana Santa procession in Santiago Atitlán

March

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Warmest dry month — Semana Santa often falls here, Santiago becomes pilgrimage central.

  • ↑Semana Santa (variable, mostly late Mar/early Apr) — Santiago Atitlán cofradía processions
  • ↑Maximón (the cigar-smoking, rum-drinking folk saint) at his most active
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)
FactorMarchNovember
Weather score
9
9
Value score
5
6
Crowd score
5
7
Events score
8
9
Atmosphere
10
10
Avg high temp25°C23°C
Monthly rain15mm30mm
Daily sunshine9hrs8hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Semana Santa pricing 2-3x normal at Panajachel hotels
  • ↓Visibility starts dropping in late month — pre-monsoon haze

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