Atima in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Atima sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 333 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Atima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atima's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
333 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Atima in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Atima reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Atima weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°10616.411.25.9
Feb25° / 16°671311.56.3
Mar27° / 17°6711.211.96.4
Apr29° / 19°7713.212.35.0
May30° / 20°18921.812.73.7
Jun29° / 20°24726.112.93.4
Jul28° / 20°19326.612.83.9
Aug28° / 19°21526.912.53.7
Sep28° / 19°27428.212.13.3
Oct27° / 19°23825.811.74.0
Nov24° / 18°17920.311.35.0
Dec24° / 17°11218.311.15.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Atima gets around 333 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Atima?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Atima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atima in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Atima sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Atima in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atima peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Atima in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Atima is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atima?

Atima sits at 14.9°N, 88.5°W, 723 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Lepaera, 20 km away.

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Topography around Atima

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atima.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atima has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,814 m.

The land around Atima is covered by trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
2,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Lepaera 20 km · San Luis 22 km · San José de Colinas 23 km · Santa Bárbara 27 km · La Iguala 35 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 35 km · Gracias 39 km · Macuelizo 43 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Atima (14.9325°, -88.4896°, elevation 723 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.