January in Temple IV (Tikal) — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10January averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. 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, a packable rain layer.
February in Temple IV (Tikal) — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.6/10February averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Temple IV (Tikal) at 7.6/10 — 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, a packable rain layer.
March in Temple IV (Tikal): mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Days in March average 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 71% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
April holds up well in Temple IV (Tikal) — 2nd best month
Good · 7/10April averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Temple IV (Tikal) — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10Days in May average 30°C (85°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 80 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Temple IV (Tikal) — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
June in Temple IV (Tikal) — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.1/10June averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
228 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Temple IV (Tikal) — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10July averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
245 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.6/10 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Temple IV (Tikal) — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 245 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect 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.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Temple IV (Tikal) — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Temple IV (Tikal) — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 215 mm, but with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.6/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Temple IV (Tikal) — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
October in Temple IV (Tikal) — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10October averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
235 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.6/10 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Temple IV (Tikal) — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10November averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
303 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.6/10 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Temple IV (Tikal): mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.3/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
173 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.6/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Temple IV (Tikal) — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
