Tegucigalpa vs San Pedro Sula: which is sunnier?
🇭🇳 Honduras vs 🇭🇳 Honduras · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tegucigalpa is the sunnier overall: about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year to San Pedro Sula's 2,266. Tegucigalpa has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, San Pedro Sula in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tegucigalpa | San Pedro Sula | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,423 | 2,266 |
| Sunniest month | January (92/100) | April (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 71/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,167 mm | 1,546 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Tegucigalpa vs San Pedro Sula month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tegucigalpa | San Pedro Sula | Tegucigalpa | San Pedro Sula | Tegucigalpa | San Pedro Sula | |
| January | 92 | 72 | 27° | 27° | 8 | 111 |
| February | 92 | 77 | 30° | 29° | 8 | 83 |
| March | 91 | 80 | 32° | 30° | 10 | 64 |
| April | 86 | 84 | 32° | 32° | 40 | 44 |
| May | 66 | 73 | 29° | 32° | 170 | 105 |
| June | 66 | 65 | 27° | 31° | 201 | 170 |
| July | 72 | 65 | 27° | 31° | 114 | 158 |
| August | 66 | 65 | 28° | 31° | 148 | 153 |
| September | 66 | 65 | 26° | 30° | 213 | 179 |
| October | 66 | 65 | 25° | 29° | 184 | 187 |
| November | 85 | 65 | 25° | 28° | 43 | 174 |
| December | 88 | 70 | 26° | 27° | 28 | 118 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tegucigalpa · Feb Tegucigalpa · Mar Tegucigalpa · Apr even · May San Pedro Sula · Jun even · Jul Tegucigalpa · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Tegucigalpa · Dec Tegucigalpa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tegucigalpa (average score 89/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tegucigalpa averages 81/100, San Pedro Sula 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: Tegucigalpa (average score 68/100 vs 65). San Pedro Sula is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Tegucigalpa averages 66/100, San Pedro Sula 65/100. San Pedro Sula is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tegucigalpa weather by month · San Pedro Sula weather by month · Best time to visit Honduras.
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