Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala in October
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Pleasant and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why October scores 8.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.8
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (23°C highs / 14°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15°C)
- !Wet: ~131 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality6.0
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~32 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Oct | Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.1 Very good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 23° / 14° | 23° / 13° |
| Rain | 131 mm | 16 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 32 µg/m³ | 29 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Antigua Guatemala weather-station normals. Rainfall: Antigua Guatemala weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsOctober 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- All Saints' Day 30 Oct – 1 Nov · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Revolution Day (20 Oct)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Antigua GuatemalaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA colonial city in Guatemala's highlands, ringed by volcanoes, with cobbled streets, baroque churches and earthquake-damaged ruins.
No major events on our calendar for October.
Coming up later
Day of the Dead giant kitesEvery year1 November every year
Towns near Antigua fly enormous paper kites in cemeteries to honour the dead.
Why go: Very crowded; leave early and allow time for traffic.
Where: Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez, near Antigua
Semana SantaDate variesHoly Week before Easter — date moves each year
Huge religious processions pass over elaborate carpets (alfombras) of coloured sawdust and flowers.
Why go: One of the busiest weeks of the year; book accommodation months ahead.
Where: Streets of the old city
Independence DayEvery year15 September every year
Celebrates Central American independence with parades and torch relays.
Why go: Expect school bands and processions.
Where: Citywide
Arco de Santa Catalina
A yellow 17th-century arch with Volcán de Agua as a backdrop.
Parque Central and Catedral
The central plaza flanked by the cathedral and its partly ruined older sections.
Iglesia de La Merced
A yellow baroque church with ornate white stucco decoration.
Cerro de la Cruz
A hilltop cross with a view over the city and Volcán de Agua.
Volcán Acatenango
An overnight hike to a summit camp with views of nearby Volcán de Fuego erupting.
💡 It is a strenuous, high-altitude hike; go with a guide and warm clothing.
Volcán de Pacaya
An active volcano with a shorter guided hike to lava fields.
Pepián
A thick spiced stew of meat and roasted seeds, often considered Guatemala's national dish.
Jocón
Chicken in a green sauce of tomatillo and herbs.
Rellenitos de plátano
Mashed plantain filled with sweet black beans and fried.
Dulces típicos
Traditional sweets such as coconut and milk candies.
💡 Sweet shops in the city
Guatemalan coffee
Coffee grown on the volcanic slopes around Antigua.
💡 Cafés and coffee farms
Textiles
Handwoven huipiles, scarves and bags made by Maya weavers.
💡 Mercado de Artesanías and shops
Jade
Guatemalan jadeite jewellery and carvings.
💡 Jade shops and workshops in the city
Coffee
Locally grown Antigua coffee beans.
💡 Coffee farms and cafés
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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