Weather
Rainy season in Guatemala started in May and will be finish in late October and a good weather forecast is really important when you are planning a birding trip. Bird behavior is affected by low temperatures and high humidity; it is really hard bird watching with poor light.
The good thing is that in Guatemala rain is predictable in the most important birding areas. Usually in Western Highlands mornings are clear and warm, great for birding! Afternoons and nights are stormy and rainy and give a chance to travel to different places or visit towns and get close to live Mayan cultures
In Northern Lowlands all time is good for rain, morning, afternoon or night, but short in time. Maybe you started to walk early in the morning with no clouds in the sky and just when you are in the middle of the forest, suddenly a hard rain begins and lasts for an hour or so, but then clouds disappear and you can continue again in the trail.
Have you ever try birding like this?
The good thing is that in Guatemala rain is predictable in the most important birding areas. Usually in Western Highlands mornings are clear and warm, great for birding! Afternoons and nights are stormy and rainy and give a chance to travel to different places or visit towns and get close to live Mayan cultures
Perfect weather for birding in the morning...
In Northern Lowlands all time is good for rain, morning, afternoon or night, but short in time. Maybe you started to walk early in the morning with no clouds in the sky and just when you are in the middle of the forest, suddenly a hard rain begins and lasts for an hour or so, but then clouds disappear and you can continue again in the trail.
Sunset at Flores City, Peten
Take a minute and look for weather forecast every time you go out, websites like Weather Channel are good options to be prepared anywhere you go.
Weather Channel screen
Posted by Maynor Ovando
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