Honduras
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Climate of Honduras
Country climate guideHonduras has two climate zones separated by a row of highlands running east to west across the middle of the country. To the north, the Caribbean coast is a hot, rain-soaked tropical fringe facing the Bay Islands; inland and to the south, mountain valleys and highland basins sit in a tropical savanna or subtropical highland regime that gives spring-like days for most of the year. That variety makes the country unusually varied for its size.
Main climate types
The country is generally split between a humid tropical zone dominated by the Caribbean, extending along the coast from the Guatemalan to the Nicaraguan border, and a drier interior formed by the Marcala, Comayagua and Choluteca valleys in the rain shadow of the mountains. That produces a rainforest and monsoon climate on the north-east coast, with rainfall above 2,000 mm a year, and a savanna climate with a dry season of six months or more in the central highlands.
Temperatures
Temperature depends on altitude far more than on season. Tegucigalpa, at roughly 1,000 metres, averages about 19 °C with a variation of only a couple of degrees between January and July, and daily maximums near 27 °C for most of the year. On the Caribbean coast at La Ceiba, monthly means sit near 25 or 26 °C all year, with maximums above 30 °C. The highest peaks around Santa Barbara stay cool at night even in the wet season.
Rainfall
Honduras has two clearly separated rainy seasons in the central highlands, with showers in the northern summer and again in October and November, and a dry season from December to March. The Caribbean coast is wetter, with one long wet season from about May to November, driest around March and April. Hurricanes crossing from the Caribbean are a genuine part of the climate in the north, and building and emergency planning across those departments are shaped by them.
When to go
The dry season from January to April is the best window for most of the country, including the Mayan ruins at Copan and the Bay Islands. The green season, from June to November, brings afternoon downpours but also the best wildlife viewing and quieter roads. Travel inland should allow extra time on mountain roads after rain.