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Honduras is one of the larger countries in Central America. The country lies between 13 ° and 16 ° North. There are borders with Nicaragua in the south and Guatemala in the north, in the west the country borders on El Salvador and has a small coastline on the Pacific.
Honduras is relatively mountainous, only in the east there are wide plains. For Honduras, there is not very much reliable information about the exact climate records. Basically, the climate in Honduras can be described as tropical. The more hilly the terrain becomes, the more moderate the climate. For the hilly regions in the country one could use the climate table of Tegucigalpa as a basis. Overall, there are somewhat larger temperature differences during the day than in the lowlands.
The lowlands are humid all year round. The temperatures here are relatively stable and are usually around 25 ° C. The main rainy season for most of the country is from May to October. The further you go from north to south, however, the lower the precipitation. On the Pacific coast, the main rainy season is more likely in winter, when alternating winds from the northeast bring the rain. The Caribbean coast, on the other hand, has constant rain all year round.
Honduras is a hurricane area. The hurricanes usually blow from June to November. Especially in the late year, they can become more destructive.
The period between February and March could be named as the best time for Honduras. Basically, the main travel season in the country is between February and August, although hurricanes must be expected from around June, as mentioned above. The phase around Easter is not advisable, in the week before Easter you usually have to expect fully booked accommodation. The same applies to the period between Christmas and New Year.
Min. Temp. °C | Max. Temp. °C | sun h/day | rainy days/M* | |
January | 14 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
February | 14 | 27 | 9 | 3 |
March | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 |
April | 17 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
May | 18 | 30 | 8 | 9 |
June | 18 | 28 | 6 | 13 |
July | 18 | 27 | 8 | 11 |
August | 17 | 28 | 8 | 11 |
September | 17 | 28 | 8 | 16 |
October | 17 | 27 | 7 | 13 |
November | 16 | 26 | 7 | 8 |
December | 15 | 25 | 8 | 7 |
(* days > 0.25mm rain)