Mission directory
LDS Missions in Guatemala
There are currently 7 active missions in Guatemala. Explore where each one is based, the local time, the climate and what to do next if you have been called there.
- Guatemala Cobán/Belize MissionCobán, Alta Verapaz
- Guatemala Quetzaltenango MissionQuetzaltenango
- Guatemala City, GuatemalaGuatemala Guatemala City Central Mission · Guatemala Guatemala City East Mission · Guatemala Guatemala City Mission
- Guatemala Antigua MissionAntigua, Sacatepéquez
- Guatemala Retalhuleu MissionRetalhuleu
Missions in Guatemala
Every mission below links to its own page, with that mission’s map, local time, current weather, climate and preparation guides.
- Guatemala Antigua MissionAntigua, Sacatepéquez, GuatemalaView mission
- Guatemala Cobán/Belize MissionCobán, Alta Verapaz, GuatemalaView mission
- Guatemala Guatemala City Central MissionGuatemala City, Guatemala, GuatemalaView mission
- Guatemala Guatemala City East MissionGuatemala City, Guatemala, GuatemalaView mission
- Guatemala Guatemala City MissionGuatemala City, Guatemala, GuatemalaView mission
- Guatemala Quetzaltenango MissionQuetzaltenango, GuatemalaView mission
- Guatemala Retalhuleu MissionRetalhuleu, GuatemalaView mission
About LDS missions in Guatemala
There are currently 7 active LDS missions based in Guatemala, in 5 cities across 5 regions. Some cities carry more than one: Guatemala City (3). 3 missions are based in the national capital, Guatemala City.
Mission cities range from near sea level at Retalhuleu (241 m / 791 ft) to Quetzaltenango at 2,351 m (7,713 ft).
Missionaries serve across areas set by their mission, which can reach well beyond the city the mission is based in, and they are transferred between those areas during a mission.
Local time in Guatemala
Every mission in Guatemala keeps America/Guatemala. The clock below is live, and follows daylight saving where it applies.
America/Guatemala
America/Guatemala
Antigua, Cobán, Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, Retalhuleu
Missionary Tracker shows this clock next to your missionary, so nobody at home has to work out whether it is a reasonable hour to write.
Climate and seasons in Guatemala
Mission cities in Guatemala fall into 4 Köppen climate classes, so conditions are not the same across the country.
The most common are warm-summer mediterranean (Csb), covering 3 missions including Guatemala City, subtropical highland (Cwb), covering 2 missions including Antigua and Quetzaltenango and tropical monsoon (Am), covering 1 mission including Retalhuleu.
Across those cities, the warmest monthly average high is 33 °C (92 °F) in Retalhuleu during March, and the coolest monthly average low is 2 °C (36 °F) in Quetzaltenango during February.
Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)
Warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Guatemala City
Subtropical highland (Cwb)
Mild temperatures year-round from the altitude, with a wet summer and a markedly drier winter.
Antigua, Quetzaltenango
Tropical monsoon (Am)
Hot through the whole year, with a short drier stretch and a heavy monsoon delivering most of the annual rainfall.
Retalhuleu
Temperate oceanic (Cfb)
Mild summers, cool rather than severe winters, and rain in every month.
Cobán
Always use your Missionary Portal and your mission’s own “what to bring” instructions when deciding what clothing or equipment to pack. This describes the weather, not what to take.
Languages
Spanish is the language most widely used across Guatemala.
- Spanish
This describes the country, not the assignment. The language a missionary is called to speak is set by the Church and stated in the call itself — it can differ from the languages above, and missionaries serving in the same country are not always assigned the same one.
Preparing to serve in Guatemala
If you have received a mission call to Guatemala, begin with the instructions in your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own letter — those are the only sources that speak for your mission. These guides cover the practical side nobody sends you: the paperwork, the shopping, the packing and the last weeks at home.
LDS Mission Preparation Checklist: Everything to Do Before You Leave
The whole runway in one place — from the year before you submit a recommendation to the morning you leave for the MTC.
Read the guideMission CallWhat to Do After Receiving Your Mission Call
The call answers where and when. This is the order to do everything that follows, starting with the parts that have deadlines.
Read the guidePackingLDS Missionary Packing List
Everything worth packing, in the order you should buy it, and the things most missionaries wish they had left at home.
Read the guideMTCWhat to Bring to the MTC
The quick answer first, then the detail: what you actually need on arrival day and what can stay in the suitcase.
Read the guideVisa and travel arrangements for Guatemala are handled through your Missionary Portal and the Church’s travel office. Follow their instructions rather than any third-party summary, including this one.
Printable Guatemala countdown map
Turn the mission length into a free printable countdown map of Guatemala, with one numbered square for each mission day to colour in.
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