Santa Elena
Santa Elena is a town in Petén, Guatemala. It has a population of about 44,706 (2022). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Santa Elena at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in December
201 mm of rain
32 mm of rain
Weather in Santa Elena
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 89%
When to go to Santa Elena
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 55 |
| High | 28° | 30° | 33° | 35° | 35° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 42 | 32 | 51 | 137 | 212 | 207 | 201 | 253 | 213 | 125 | 88 |
| Wet days | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
What's on in Santa Elena
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Santa Elena
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Santa Elena
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Guatemala seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Santa Elena
Earthquakes around Santa Elena
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Santa Elena
Santa Elena from above
Getting to Santa Elena
Places with a climate like Santa Elena
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
