January in Semuc Champey — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10January averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
At 159 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February: the best month of the year in Semuc Champey
Best window · 8.5/10February averages 21°C (69°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semuc Champey at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Semuc Champey — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7/10Trail conditions at 24°C (75°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in March; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
196 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Semuc Champey — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Semuc Champey — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8/10April averages 25°C (77°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Semuc Champey — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10Days in May average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
192 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Semuc Champey — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Semuc Champey: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10June averages 25°C (76°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
222 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July holds up well in Semuc Champey — 4th best month
Good · 7/10July averages 23°C (73°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Monthly rainfall reaches 167 mm — wet for this destination — but about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Semuc Champey: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Trail conditions at 23°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in August; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
191 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Semuc Champey — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Semuc Champey — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Trail conditions at 23°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in September; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 220 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Semuc Champey — 2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Semuc Champey: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10October averages 22°C (72°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
At 149 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Semuc Champey — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10November averages 22°C (71°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
At 100 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Semuc Champey: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Trail conditions at 20°C (68°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in December; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Semuc Champey — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
