Quetzaltenango
City in Guatemala: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Quetzaltenango is a city in Guatemala. About 180,706 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Guatemala in our atlas.
It lies at 14.84° N, 91.52° W, about 2,351 m (7,713 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Guatemala time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Quetzaltenango. Green dots: other major cities of Guatemala. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Quetzaltenango has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 23°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 8°C (46°F). Around 1,857 mm (73 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Sep.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in GuatemalaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Escuintla · 99 km
- Mixco · 101 km
- Villa Nueva · 107 km
- Guatemala City · 111 km
- Villa Canales · 113 km
- Cobán · 141 km
- Jalapa · 166 km
- Jutiapa · 186 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3590979 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q25178215 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.