Lake Atitlán · Month comparison

September vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs September at #11. Dry season returns — Día de los Muertos (1-2 Nov) plus Sumpango giant kite festival.

Guatemalan Independence Day parade in Panajachel

September

#11 of 12 months

Strong option

Wettest month — Guatemalan Independence Day on 15 Sep, lakeside parades in Panajachel.

  • ↑Independence Day (15 Sep) — torch relays, parades in every village
  • ↑Hotel rates near year-low outside Independence weekend
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)
FactorSeptemberNovember
Weather score
5
9
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp24°C23°C
Monthly rain230mm30mm
Daily sunshine6hrs8hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓230mm rain — landslides sometimes close the road around the lake
  • ↓Lancha cancellations frequent in afternoon chop
  • ↓Volcanic activity (Fuego, eruptions) can affect air quality

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