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Livingston

Town · 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Population 80,249
Area 2,360 km²
Time zone America/Guatemala
Official website www.inforpressca.com/livingston
Livingston

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Lívingston Essentials

Lívingston is an Afro-Caribbean town accessible only by boat. This selection includes the 17th-century Castillo de San Felipe de Lara, built to defend Lake Izabal from pirate raids. Natural highlights feature Los Siete Altares, a series of jungle waterfalls, and the white sands of Playa Blanca. The list also covers local wildlife at Isla de Pajaros and the Alligator Pool, alongside the limestone formations of Grutas el Encanto and the local suspension bridge.

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Editor's Choice

Explore the diverse historical and natural sites of the Río Dulce region. This selection includes the 16th-century Castle of San Felipe de Lara, built to defend against pirate incursions, and the protected mangroves of Parque Rio Dulce, a habitat for West Indian manatees. The list also features the white sands of boat-accessible Playa Blanca, the secluded shores of Playa Cocoli, and the limestone formations of Grutas el Encanto, alongside cultural insights at the Garifuna museum in Livingston.

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Nature & Waterfalls

Livingston’s landscape features a network of limestone caves, freshwater lagoons, and coastal waterfalls. Los Siete Altares consists of seven tiered pools emptying into the Caribbean, while the Rio Dulce National Park protects a corridor of mangroves and manatee habitats. Inland, the Cueva Tigre and Grutas el Encanto offer subterranean river systems and jungle-shrouded rock formations, and El Golfete provides a wide expanse for observing aquatic wildlife within the Chocón Machacas Biotope.

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Livingston — Map

Livingston — Map

Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair
  • 26° (feels like 28°) · extremes 18°–29°
  • 21° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in February

Fair
  • 27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–30°
  • 21° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Fair
  • 28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 19°–32°
  • 22° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 30° (feels like 33°) · extremes 21°–34°
  • 24° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 28°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 30° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–34°
  • 25° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 30° (feels like 34°) · extremes 23°–32°
  • 24° at night
  • 28 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 29° (feels like 33°) · extremes 23°–30°
  • 24° at night
  • 31 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 30° (feels like 34°) · extremes 23°–31°
  • 24° at night
  • 30 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 30° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–31°
  • 24° at night
  • 29 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 28° (feels like 32°) · extremes 22°–31°
  • 23° at night
  • 27 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 26° (feels like 30°) · extremes 19°–29°
  • 22° at night
  • 24 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 28°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in December

Fair
  • 26° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–29°
  • 21° at night
  • 23 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 6 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 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

Castle of San Felipe de Lara
Drive
The Seven Altars
Drive
Playa Blanca

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