Quetzaltenango
Guatemala
Guatemala's second city, known widely as Xela (pronounced SHAY-la), sits high in a mountain valley in the western highlands and draws visitors with a walkable centre dense with neoclassical architecture, historic churches, and a lively café and restaurant scene. The surrounding department stretches from cold highland terrain down to the Pacific coast, with volcanoes, hot springs, and river valleys within reach, making the city a practical base for exploring western Guatemala.
- Population180,706
- Nearest water from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
14°57°
35mm1.3in
F
15°58°
40mm1.6in
M
15°59°
105mm4.1in
A
15°60°
225mm8.9in
M
15°60°
500mm19.6in
J
15°59°
440mm17.3in
J
15°59°
280mm11.1in
A
15°59°
345mm13.5in
S
15°59°
455mm17.8in
O
15°58°
340mm13.4in
N
14°58°
110mm4.4in
D
14°57°
45mm1.8in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗