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Cobán

City · Alta Verapaz Department, 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Population 228,664
Area 2,275 km²
Time zone America/Guatemala
Official website municoban.com
Cobán

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Cobán Essentials

Cobán serves as the gateway to the Alta Verapaz highlands, characterized by its humid cloud forests and German coffee-growing heritage. This selection covers the city's commercial and historical core, including the 19th-century Dieseldorff coffee estate and the neoclassical Antigua Municipalidad. Highlights include the Orquigonia orchid sanctuary, dedicated to preserving rare highland species, and the remote Laguna Lachuá, a circular karst lake known for its clear turquoise water and surrounding tropical rainforest.

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Churches in Chisec

This collection highlights the religious landscape of Chisec, Alta Verapaz, featuring a mix of Catholic and Evangelical denominations. The list includes the central Catholic parish and the Iglesia del Calvario, alongside several Protestant sites such as Nazarene and Pentecostal churches. These buildings serve as key community hubs for the town's Q'eqchi' and ladino residents, reflecting the diverse spiritual traditions present in the region.

6 places

Cobán — Map

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, December

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Typical weather in January

Great
  • 22° · extremes 9°–28°
  • 12° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in February

Great
  • 25° · extremes 10°–31°
  • 13° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great
  • 28° · extremes 10°–34°
  • 14° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Good
  • 30° · extremes 13°–34°
  • 16° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Fair
  • 29° (feels like 30°) · extremes 15°–33°
  • 17° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 15°–30°
  • 17° at night
  • 27 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 15°–27°
  • 16° at night
  • 25 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 15°–27°
  • 17° at night
  • 27 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair
  • 24° (feels like 26°) · extremes 15°–27°
  • 17° at night
  • 28 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Fair
  • 23° (feels like 25°) · extremes 13°–26°
  • 16° at night
  • 24 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 22° (feels like 23°) · extremes 11°–25°
  • 14° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Great
  • 22° · extremes 9°–26°
  • 13° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Guatemalan Quetzal GTQ Q · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity
Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz
Languages
Spanish
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+502
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Tours & Activities

Lachuá Lake
Drive
Mercado Central
Drive
National Park Laguna Lachua

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