Best Time to Visit Antigua Guatemala

November to April

Months to avoid: September to October (peak rainy season, Acatenango hike is muddy and often clouded out)

Recommended stay: 3-5 days

Plan Antigua Guatemala for November to April. Give it 3-5 days. The window to avoid is September to October (peak rainy season, Acatenango hike is muddy and often clouded out).

What the season gets you

• Acatenango volcano overnight hike puts you at 3,976m watching Volcán Fuego erupt across the saddle, lava glowing red in the dark, every few minutes without fail
• Antigua has serious coffee culture rooted in actual proximity to the farms: tours through Finca Filadelfia take you from tree to cup in a few hours for around Q150 ($19)
• Semana Santa (Holy Week) turns the city into a procession of purple-robed penitents carrying floats the size of buses over hand-laid sawdust carpets. If you're anywhere near Guatemala in April, come.