Weather at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Lake Atitlan weather and climate for places like San Pedro, San Marcos, Panajachel, Santiago is updated here as often as the weather and temperatur change. Which isn't often, because this is a sub-tropical climate, after all.
The following weather reports for Lake Atitlan are the only weather reports for the area that are direct from people at the lake, not a weather satellite. Temperature, rain, hot days or cold, everything about the weather and climate at Lake Atitlan is covered on this page. Or will be as soon as it stops raining long enough for us to get to the Internet Cafe and upload a few files.
Seasons around Lake Atitlan
Rainy season starts around May, but 2009 saw a major drought that is expected to reoccur in 2010. Rainy season lasts through October or November. A brief respite from the rain takes places in July.
The coolest time of year at Lake Atitlan is December and January, when the Xocomil winds picks up and the lake sees a lot of white caps in the afternoons.
Monthly Weather for Lake Atitlan, 2010
March, 2010 Lake Atitlan Weather
March 1: Here we go again with the same afternoon showers.
February, 2010 Lake Atitlan Weather
February 26-27: Cold, hard rain hit the lake in the afternoon and continued until sundown.
February 14: Hard rain hit the lake about 4 PM and continued intensely through 8 PM. Bar owners were enthusiastic, considering the number of people trapped in bar for hours on end.
February 10: The wind picked up early this morning, and there are lots of white caps on the water, making the boat ride across the lake a bumpy one.
February 7-8: The first significant rainfall in several months swept across the lake, lasting several hours each evening. Days have been warm. Temperature in Panajachel: 57 degrees Fahrenheit at 8 PM, February 8. Light rain still falling around the lake.