Lake Atitlán · Month comparison

October vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs October at #7. Dry season returns — Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) plus Sumpango giant kite festival.

October mist over Lake Atitlán shoreline

October

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Rainy-season tail — hurricane-season risk in late month, but cheapest and emptiest stretch.

  • ↑Cheapest accommodation outside the deep wet season
  • ↑Lake at its highest annual level — fjord-like green walls
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)
FactorOctoberNovember
Weather score
6
9
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp23°C23°C
Monthly rain170mm30mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

October trade-offs

  • ↓Atlantic hurricane remnants occasionally hit Guatemala in October
  • ↓170mm rain in 19 wet days — landslide risk meaningful

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