Climate almanac
San Benito
Petén, Guatemala · 16.92°, -89.92°
What is the climate like in San Benito?
The best time to visit San Benito is typically December – April, with trip comfort peaking in February (8.4/10). San Benito is warmest in May, when daily highs average 101°F (39°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 67°F (20°C). The wettest month is typically September and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 51 in (1294 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – April — comfort peaks in February (8.4/10)
- Warmest monthMay — average high 101°F (39°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 67°F (20°C)
- Wettest monthSeptember (9.5 in (242 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.9 in (23 mm))
- Annual precipitation51 in (1294 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLacantun (cfe), 92 km away (1980-1999)