Tegucigalpa weather by month & the best time to visit
Honduras · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tegucigalpa is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with February and March close behind. Tegucigalpa averages about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Tegucigalpa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tegucigalpa is January, then February and March. The dullest month is May (66/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tegucigalpa?
Tegucigalpa gets a moderate 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. January (92/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #5 of 8 destinations in Honduras for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,451 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 47% of the annual 1,167 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| February | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| March | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 11 |
| April | 86 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 40 mm | 10 |
| May | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 170 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 201 mm | 10 |
| July | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 114 mm | 10 |
| August | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 148 mm | 11 |
| September | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 213 mm | 10 |
| October | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 184 mm | 9 |
| November | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 43 mm | 8 |
| December | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 28 mm | 7 |
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Tegucigalpa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tegucigalpa?
Tegucigalpa is a city break in Honduras at 993 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tegucigalpa get a year?
Tegucigalpa gets about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Tegucigalpa?
The sunniest time to visit Tegucigalpa is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tegucigalpa?
May is the least sunny month in Tegucigalpa, scoring 66/100 with about 170 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tegucigalpa?
The typical midday UV index in Tegucigalpa peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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