Atima in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Atima sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 285 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Atima's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 285 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Atima in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Atima reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Atima weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 16° | 106 | 16.4 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 67 | 13 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 67 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 77 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 189 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 247 | 26.1 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 193 | 26.6 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 215 | 26.9 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 274 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 238 | 25.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 18° | 179 | 20.3 | 11.3 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 112 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Atima gets around 285 mm of rain over 48 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Atima?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Atima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Atima in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Atima sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Atima in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Atima in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.